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Maine Democratic Party

Published
December 27, 2022

Maine Republicans face leadership decision in wake of election losses

Multiple candidates are competing to be party chair for the next two years.
Published
November 8, 2022

Lewiston’s Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine

"I'm walking into new territory," Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.
Published
June 6, 2022

Democrats tout Gov. Mills’ record on LGBTQ rights

The party slams Republican Paul LePage over his 2018 veto of a bill to ban gay conversion therapy, as well as GOP attacks on LGBTQ rights in many states.
Published
May 18, 2022

Maine DOE removes LGBT lesson plan at heart of anti-Mills TV ad

The state Department of Education determined the online video lesson was inappropriate for kindergarteners.
Published
May 13, 2022

Maine Democrats approve platform defending abortion access, LGBTQ rights

The two-day convention began Friday in Bangor and culminates Saturday with a speech by Gov. Janet Mills.

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Published
April 5, 2022

Former Gov. Paul LePage courts new Mainer votes in Portland

Maine's former governor takes his re-election campaign to the opening of the Maine Republican Party's multicultural center in Portland.
Published
September 9, 2021

County Dems gain perspective with first student board member

Scott Donahue is providing the insights of his generation as a member of the Franklin County Democrat's executive board.
Published
August 1, 2021

Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms

In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she's issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.
Published
July 30, 2021

State ethics panel launches probe into company that donated to Democrats

The now disbanded Alpine Initiatives LLC donated $150,000 to the Maine Democratic Party in October 2018, just 4 days after the company was registered in Maine.
Published
June 1, 2021

Bill to open primaries in Maine gains support from Olympia Snowe

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers and former lawmakers seeking to open Maine's party primaries to unenrolled voters.