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jpak

(41,742 posts)
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 07:05 PM Jul 2018

Republicans lack candidates for three Maine Senate races

https://bangordailynews.com/2018/07/24/politics/republicans-lack-candidates-for-three-maine-senate-races/

Republicans, who hold an 18-17 majority in the Maine Senate, won’t field candidates in three Senate races this fall.

Monday was the deadline for party county caucuses to select replacements for legislative candidates who withdrew after meeting the March 15 deadline to earn their parties a spot on the November general election ballot. Republicans did not find replacements for candidates in three Portland-area Senate districts.

But that should not greatly alter the campaign landscape leading up to what bodes to be a heated competition for control of the upper chamber. All three districts in which Republicans chose not to enter a candidate tilt solidly Democratic.

Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, whose legislative career dates to the 1970s, has rarely faced serious competition in District 26, which covers the Sebago Lakes region. He’s on a clear path to the third term of his latest stint in the Senate.

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Republicans lack candidates for three Maine Senate races (Original Post) jpak Jul 2018 OP
good news. those 3 uncontested dems can now campaign in other districts against repubs nt msongs Jul 2018 #1
is there a pedophile shortage in Maine? Takket Jul 2018 #2

Takket

(21,425 posts)
2. is there a pedophile shortage in Maine?
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 07:23 PM
Jul 2018

I mean... I hope so........ I hope there are 0.... but the rethugs seems to love putting them up for office and voting for them

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