SANFORD, Maine — Local races for two Maine House seats are headed for recounts on Thursday, Nov. 21, following last week’s election results, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Wednesday night. The recounts will focus on the races for House ...

It is important to note the Trump administration has not announced any plans to challenge marriage equality. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Maine since 2012.

AUGUSTA — Election officials are steadily slogging their way through the votes cast in every town in Maine’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District to determine whether U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, will return to Capitol Hill for a fourth ...

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday,

The recounts will include House District 141, where Sanford Republican candidate Lucas Lanigan tied with Democrat Patricia Kidder. Lanigan was charged in October with aggravated assault.

The Maine Department of the Secretary of State will host its ranked-choice run-off for the 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday afternoon. The tabulation will start at 1 p.m. at the Maine State Police headquarters in Augusta.

Supporters of providing photo identification to cast ballots in Maine elections are planning to put the question before the state’s voters. If approved, the proposal would require Mainers to present a photo ID at polling stations or when requesting an absentee ballot for federal,

Diana Merenda said she never expected to win the race for Congress, but she wanted to be an alternative choice for voters.

On Wednesday, votes from Aroostook, Washington, and Oxford Counties were verified, leaving votes in eight more counties for Bellows and her team to examine.

The other House races scheduled for recounts include District 52, District 81, District 96, District 98, District 141 and District 142. In the Senate, District 8, they will have a

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jared Golden declared victory last Wednesday, but the secretary of state says it's too close to call.