November 17 Maine Rep Laurel Libby won’t seek re-election, partners with Sentinel Action Fund in $4M boost for Sen Collins Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby partners with a conservative super PAC to invest $4 million in Sen. Susan Collins' 2026 re-election campaign.
November 11 Maine town official refuses to apologize after calling opponents of trans athlete policy ‘pedophilic’ Maine town official resigns from school board role after calling opponents of transgender sports policy pedophiles during heated public meeting.
November 8 Progressive-backed candidate convicted in man's killing wins city council election A Maine woman with a manslaughter conviction was elected to a city council, sparking immediate backlash from conservatives on social media with many likening it to Jay Jones.
November 6 Battle for the House: GOP gets boost in bid to flip swing district after Democrat bows out Maine's competitive House race shifts toward Republicans after Democrat Jared Golden announces retirement from Congress, shaking up 2026 election predictions.
November 6 Iraq War vet running for US Senate says he won’t mourn Dick Cheney Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, a military veteran, indicated he will not mourn the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
November 5 Healthcare system apologizes after over 500 living patients told they were dead via mail: 'Pretty upsetting' MaineHealth apologized after a computer malfunction sent 521 death notifications to living patients Oct. 20. Apology letters are being sent to all affected patients.
November 5 Maine voters defeat voter ID ballot initiative, approve 'red flag' gun restrictions Maine voters reject voter ID requirements while approving "red flag" gun restrictions in Tuesday's election, defeating Question 1 and passing Question 2 ballot measures.
November 3 Senate Dem candidate who wrote he 'became a communist' now says he was joking Maine Democrat Graham Platner dismissed his old Reddit posts identifying as "communist" as mere jokes as he seeks to challenge Susan Collins in 2026.
October 23 'The View' ladies slam Maine Senate candidate over Nazi symbol tattoo, saying it's 'not just a whoopsie' "The View" hosts all criticized Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner over his Nazi-style tattoo and controversial Reddit posts from his past.
October 23 Bernie Sanders defends Maine Senate candidate under fire for Reddit comments Bernie Sanders defends Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid Nazi-style tattoo and controversial Reddit posts, calling media focus misplaced.