Parties gearing up for Legislature fight as elections approach

The candidates for the Legislature have been chosen. The races are set.

On your marks. Get set. Rhetoric.

Some Maine Republicans now supporting same-sex marriage

In 2009, Pittsfield Republican state Rep. Stacey Fitts voted with the majority of his caucus against a bill that allowed same-sex marriage in Maine. Fitts later stayed out of the fight that overturned the law.

Some Maine Republicans join fight to legalize gay marriage

Members of Republicans United for Marriage cite the GOP ideology of limited government.

Same-sex marriage campaign finance reports due Tuesday night

The battles about the fate of same-sex marriage and control of the Maine Legislature will reach another key benchmark this week when the latest round of campaign fundraising reports are released.

Election 2012: Reports will show how money race is shaping up

So far, the coalition supporting gay marriage in Maine is outpacing its opponent in fundraising, 36-1.

Same-sex campaign fund reports due this week

The battles about the fate of same-sex marriage and control of the Maine Legislature will reach another key benchmark this week when the latest round of campaign fundraising reports are released.

Report shows how privately financed candidates funded campaigns

The analysis by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections breaks down the top 10 privately financed candidates into three fundraising styles.

Stepfather: Scarcelli misrepresented campaign donations

The accusation is part of a larger family feud involving Rosa Scarcelli, the former Democratic candidate for Maine governor.

Q&A: Summers’ inside pitchman

Lance Dutson, former head of the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center, has quickly moved from outsider to insider. Now he’s managing his first political campaign, for Maine’s GOP U.S. Senate candidate, Charlie Summers.

Snowe to use $1.2M to finance leadership foundation

The $800,000 balance of her campaign war chest will be used to establish a political action committee to support “like-minded” candidates.