Firebrand Maine Republican Paul LePage is seeking a return to politics with a challenge to Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in next year's midterm elections. LaPage, 76, filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission on Sunday to run for the state's 2nd Congressional District in the November 2026 elections.

Indivisible, a progressive 501(c)(4) organization based in Washington, D.C., has more than a dozen local chapters in Maine.

Angus King III, will run for governor of Maine in the 2026 election. His father served two terms as governor from 1995 to 2003 and has been representing Maine in the Senate since 2013. The younger King is looking to replace Gov.

AUGUSTA, Maine — On Friday, Maine's secretary of state's office announced the final wording for a bill that would require photo identification in order to vote in person or by absentee ballot. The citizens' initiative is called "An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting."

STATEWIDE -- Tuesday morning the son of Maine's junior senator announced he will run for governor in the 2026 election. Democrat Angus King III, who is the son of Maine Senator Angus King, officially kicked off his gubernatorial campaign Tuesday morning via a video announcement.

Angus King III, an energy executive and a son of independent Sen. Angus King Jr. of Maine, will run for governor as a Democrat, he announced Tuesday. King wants to follow in the footsteps of his father,

Golden narrowly fended off Republican Austin Theriault in the last election, highlighting the Maine district's razor-thin margins.

Another recent survey by Public Policy Polling—commissioned by the Senate Majority PAC, which has links to Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York—found that only 24 percent of Mainers approve of Collins, compared to 61 percent of voters who disapprove of her.

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require disclaimers on the use of artificial intelligence tools by political operatives to make deceptive "deep fake" ads. The proposal, which goes before the Legislature's Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on Friday,