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(AP-Augusta) Mainers have a lot to contemplate in today’s election. On a traditional ballot, voters are choosing among three candidates for governor to replace Republican Gov. Paul LePage. On a separate ballot, ranked-choice voting will make its national debut in races for U.S. House and Senate. Also on the ballot is a question that would make Maine the first state to provide homecare for all elderly and disabled residents, regardless of ability to pay. Voters also will decide four bond proposals. Voting closes at 8, and results will start to trickle in in the hours that follow.
(AP-Washington) President Donald Trump implored his supporters to vote, saying the media will treat the midterm results as a referendum on his presidency. On Monday, Trump made the case that if Democrats win, they will work to roll back everything he’s tried to accomplish. Saying “It’s all fragile.” Trump plans to spend the rest of the day at the White House, where he is set to watch returns come in.
(AP-Augusta) Millions have poured into the large, rural 2nd Congressional District as Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin faces a stiff challenge from Democratic state lawmaker Jared Golden. The race is one of the most competitive U.S. House races and has become the most expensive political race in Maine history.
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