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PublishedOctober 27, 2018
York County district attorney: Two-term Democrat, independent squaring off
The winner will lead the second busiest prosecutorial district in the state, which handled over 9,000 criminal cases in 2017.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2018
York County sheriff’s race pits incumbent against retired sergeant from his department
Working conditions and staff morale at the jail are among the issues in the competition between Sheriff William L. King Jr. and former deputy and corrections officer Roger B. Hicks.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Legislative, City Council, county office candidates discuss races in Hallowell
About 30 Hallowell residents were in attendance Tuesday night at a candidates' forum.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Cumberland County DA candidates disagree at forum on best ways to tackle opioid crisis
Democrat Jon Gale and independent Jonathan Sahrbeck also discuss sexual assault cases, immigration enforcement and safe-injection sites for drug users.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Sahrbeck faces Gale for Cumberland County DA office
A prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney are vying for the job on the November ballot.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Homeless shelter an issue for District 1 councilor and challenger
The city has proposed building a 200-bed facility at the city-owned Barron Center.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2018
Portlanders will vote on requiring more campaign finance transparency
The sponsor of the change wants to make it easier to see who is funding campaigns and how the money is spent in early autumn 'when it really matters.'
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PublishedOctober 19, 2018
Candidates decry national Realtors group’s unusual bid to sway Portland election
The National Association of Realtors Fund has spent $7,300 to support a city councilor facing a challenger who previously has advocated for rent control.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2018
House District 36: Former Portland mayor seeks return to Legislature as foe keeps low profile
Michael Brennan lays out an ambitious and detailed legislative agenda, and challenger Samuel Ledue says he's been too busy to campaign.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2018
Two candidates seek open at-large seat on Brunswick Town Council
That is the town's only contested local election in November.
Local elections 2018
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