The report comes as Trump seeks the 2024 Republican nomination while grappling with multiple criminal indictments, including a federal case and a Georgia case tied to his efforts to overturn Biden's victory.

From the perch of a poll-watcher, a writer finds the whole process ‘gloriously boring.’

Socially distanced, but still in-person, Windsor conducted its annual Town Meeting on Wednesday night.

Tuesday's primary showed that the best way to manage the polls in a pandemic is for most people to vote from home.

Voters dealt with town and school budgets, decided who would be running for state office in a couple of contests, and put their trust in people who were elected to school boards and selectmen's panels.

Most central Maine towns saw high absentee ballot voting, though muncipalities handled in-person voting without issue on Tuesday.

Of 1,750 ballots cast, 1,105 were absentees.

The winner of the race won’t be decided until the ranked votes are tabulated in Augusta, which could take days.

Belgrade also had a close vote, but its recount — completed Wednesday — confirmed former selectperson Dan Newman edged out incumbent Michael Barrett, 400-394.

Farmington, Industry, Starks, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, New Vineyard, New Sharon, Vienna and Weld voted on the spending plans.

Complete Central Maine coverage of the July 2020 primary.

The state borrowing will pay for transportation improvement projects and a boost to high-speed internet.

In Maine's 2nd Congressional District, the former Lisbon state lawmaker has about 45% of the vote, a large enough cushion to fend off either of his two opponents.

The Maine House speaker will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.

Tuesday's election brings out voters and challenges, as a number of delayed open Town Meetings are being held by secret ballot and the number of absentee ballots are expected to be higher than usual.

Unofficial live election results collected by the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel and the Associated Press.

A record number of absentee ballots were requested for the election, in which Maine voters chose candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District.

The state has issued guidelines concerning social distancing, masks and keeping pens and surfaces clean that towns such as Waterville, Fairfield and China have used to keep voters safe.

Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.

Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to put millions of dollars to work creating jobs, supporting students and helping businesses rebound and grow.

Two Democrats seek party's nomination for state representative from House District 112, which includes Starks, Anson and Kingfield, among 16 communities in Somerset and Franklin counties.

Readfield residents Tavis Rock Hasenfus and Joanne Mason seek to represent the Democrats in the November general election for the District 81 seat in Maine House of Representatives.

The need may never again be so high, and interest rates may never again be so low.

As election officials work to make the polling places safer, voters can do their part and cast their ballots absentee.

The lack of high-speed internet is leaving parts of the state behind.

The pandemic has made clear that reliable and affordable internet is a necessity for our livelihood, our education, our health care and our economy.

The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.