Billy Kobin

Alaska and Maine are the lone two states to use ranked-choice voting in certain statewide elections. Looking at how things work in Alaska offers perspective on whether Maine is actually slow in delivering results.

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The results from The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll hint at voter motivations in Maine high-profile races this year, including the U.S. Senate contest.

Republican-aligned groups have already sought to give U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, an advertising lead over Democrat Graham Platner.

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson moved Tuesday to form a exploratory committee that would position him to potentially replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for Senate on the November ballot.

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Reaction from the Maine political world came pouring in after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man Monday morning in Biddeford.

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The Democratic committees in each of Maine's 16 counties are meeting to pick delegates for the statewide convention July 25.