If the U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson is close, the country may wait days to learn whether it is headed to a ranked-choice count and a week or more to learn who won.

The campaign in Maine’s rural 2nd District features an ideological contrast between a left-wing Democrat and a Trump-like former Republican governor.

Mainers have almost certainly seen the ads accusing Troy Jackson of corruption. There are nearly $14 million worth of them blanketing state’s airwaves. Republicans nationwide ha

Lobsterman Steve Train starts every workday before dawn about $1,000 in the hole, a hike in expenses driven by soaring fuel costs that are hammering Maine's flagship maritime industry ahead of US midterm elections.

Democrats could gain control of multiple New England state legislatures and governorships, potentially turning the region into a near one-party stronghold.

Cortez joins Maine U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson at a "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall in Portland to address rising tuition costs, rent prices, and corporate influence in government.

The scramble to replace Graham Platner on Maine's U.S. Senate ballot is only one of the showdowns this summer over the Democrats' direction.