Older Maine voters may remember the “big box” at the top of the ballot. Until the early 1970s, we had the option of choosing a straight-party ticket by placing a single “X” in the preferred party’s box.

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Poll: Maine Sen. Susan Collins Trails Troy Jackson by 2 Points

FNC's Bret Baier runs down the latest "power rankings" based on polls for toss-up Senate races, the closest of which are Maine, Michigan, Iowa, Texas, and Alaska.

Maine independent voter Jeff Heron discusses what residents are thinking as they cast their ballots and the impact independent voters could have on the midterm election on 'America Reports.'

More than 60 former diplomats and top foreign affairs experts are backing Democrat Troy Jackson as he vies for a Maine Senate seat next week against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Sixty-two officials — including former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, former Undersecretary of State for…

The Republican gubernatorial candidate had accepted more than $45,000 in campaign donations that exceeded the $2,075-per-donor limit.

The former governor credited Dunlap, a former state representative, for his strong advocacy for his district while their time in Augusta overlapped.