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Judge extends block on Trump's plan to remake East Potomac public golf course Justice Department moves to charge James Comey a third time, days before midterms Illinois man charged over four white-powder letters to Congress; FBI says it was salt Appeals court dismisses DOJ bid to set aside California ballots a week before midterms Blakeman's campaign finance reports face a Democratic complaint days before the election Trump calls Brazil's election 'rigged' as MAGA allies echo Bolsonaro's fraud claims FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging it overcharged shoppers at checkout Heating oil above $6 a gallon becomes a GOP problem in Maine, New Hampshire and Alaska On tape: El-Sayed: "My name and my faith are not the reason you can't afford gas." On tape: Trump trips over Abdul El-Sayed's name, but El-Sayed says Trump doesn't seem to mind it from the Saudis or Qatar Judge extends block on Trump's plan to remake East Potomac public golf course Justice Department moves to charge James Comey a third time, days before midterms Illinois man charged over four white-powder letters to Congress; FBI says it was salt Appeals court dismisses DOJ bid to set aside California ballots a week before midterms Blakeman's campaign finance reports face a Democratic complaint days before the election Trump calls Brazil's election 'rigged' as MAGA allies echo Bolsonaro's fraud claims FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging it overcharged shoppers at checkout Heating oil above $6 a gallon becomes a GOP problem in Maine, New Hampshire and Alaska On tape: El-Sayed: "My name and my faith are not the reason you can't afford gas." On tape: Trump trips over Abdul El-Sayed's name, but El-Sayed says Trump doesn't seem to mind it from the Saudis or Qatar

Election Day, Nov. 3

Maine: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Maine ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateToss-up

    Troy Jackson (D) vs. Susan Collins (R)

    Now held by Susan Collins (R) · PVI D+4.

    Read our file on Troy Jackson: polls, money, record →

  2. GovernorSolid D

    Hannah Pingree (D) vs. Robert B. Charles (R)

    Now held by Janet Mills (D). Also on the ballot: Rick Bennett (Independent).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, ME-1Solid D

    Chellie Pingree (D) vs. Ronald Russell (R)

    Now held by Chellie Pingree (D) · PVI D+11.

    Counties in this district (6)

    Cumberland County, Kennebec County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, York County

  2. U.S. House, ME-2Toss-up

    Matthew Dunlap (D) vs. Paul LePage (R)

    Now held by Jared Golden (D) · PVI R+4.

    Counties in this district (11)

    Androscoggin County, Aroostook County, Franklin County, Hancock County, Kennebec County, Oxford County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Somerset County, Waldo County, Washington County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Maine election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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