Elections

yard signs for both sides of the issue addressed in question 1.

Mainers will see two big questions on the ballot this year: one about election procedures, and one about a potential red flag law.

Maine citizens can put…

Foster Bates poses for a photo.

Some civil rights advocates are worried that Question 1 on next month’s referendum ballot could block incarcerated people’s right to vote.

The coalition Voter ID…

Bernie Sanders speaking during an event.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning Maine Gov. Janet Mills to keep out of the state’s midterm Senate race, while backing Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran who…

White sign board reading Welcome to Washington Village formerly Putnam est. 1811, with green plants growing around

In a special election on Sept. 9, Washington voters enacted changes to the Land Use Ordinance including transferring some review power from the Planning Board to the CEO and "Housekeeping" updates…

New rules for chain stores and small structures
Washington voters line up at the polls

Washington voters head to the polls this Tuesday, Sep. 9 to decide several changes to the town’s Land Use Ordinance, updates to the Subdivision and Road Naming/911 Ordinances, and whether to adopt…

Rockland bond, Camden dam, Rockport comp. plan, Union, Thomaston and Warren amendments, Northport town office/community center, Waldoboro town tax decrease
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Town Meetings, Municipal and School Budgets, Warrants and Candidates: On the ballot,


Randy Kassa Warren Candidate or RSU40

On June 10, Warren will vote for two of three candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. Rick Butler challenges incumbent Julie Swindler while incumbent Randy Kassa runs…

Sonja Sleeper Waldoboro Candidate for RSU40

On June 10, Waldoboro will vote for one of two candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. RSU 40 comprises K-12 public schools Friendship, Union, Waldoboro,…

Julie Swindler Warren Candidate for RSU40

On June 10, Warren will vote for two of three candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. RSU 40 comprises K-12 public schools in Friendship, Union,…

Erik Amundsen RSU40 Union Candidate

On June 10, Union will vote for one of two candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board.RSU 40 comprises K-12 public schools in Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and…

Danny Jackson for RSU40

On June 10, Waldoboro will vote for one of two candidates to serve on the Regional School Unit 40 school board. RSU 40 comprises K-12 public schools Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and…

Washington election Friday, March 28
Washington's RSU40 School Board candidate Rachael Morris poses with her daughter

Two individuals are vying for one open Washington RSU 40 School Board seat in the March 28 municipal election:

Belfast PD

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 7-14.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

House District 37

Voters in five Waldo County towns cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 5, as Scott Cuddy, a Democrat of Winterport, and incumbent Reagan Paul, a Republican of Winterport, vied for the open House seat.…

Trail on Mt. Desert

QUESTION 4: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote the Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active…

Theriault requests a recount
Congressional District 2

Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, and Austin Theriault, R-Fort Kent, compete to represent Maine's Second Congressional District in Washington, D.C.

On Nov. 7, Theriault…
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Waldo County Commission District 2 voters elected Kevin Kelley as their next Commissioner. 

Alan Cohen, D-Winterport, ran against Kevin Kelley, R-Winterport.…

PACs

QUESTION 1: An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures, Do you want…

state flag winner 2024

QUESTION 5: Even though voters across the State of Maine rejected the new flag design, voters in Knox County narrowly approved it. An Act to Restore the…

House district 43

Voters in Maine House District 43 re-elected Ann Matlack (D-St. George) to serve as their representative in the Maine Legislature for the next two years.

Ann Matlack was defending her seat…

Bill Pluecker

Voters in three Knox County towns re-elected William Pluecker as their representative Tuesday, Nov. 8 as iIncumbent Pluecker, an Independent of Warren, defended his seat against…

PACs

QUESTION 1: An Act to Limit Contributions to Political Action Committees That Make Independent Expenditures, Do you want…

Elections 2024
House District 38

Voters in nine Waldo County towns went to the polls Nov. 5 to elect a representative for House District 38. Stephen Ellis, a Democrat of Waldo, and Benjamin Hymes, a Republican of…

Main Street, Rockland

Rockland voters re-elected Nicole Kalloch to the City Council, casting 2,055 votes in her favor.

Two candidates, incumbent Nicole Kalloch and David Statman, were competing for one seat on…

House District 45

Voters in Maine House District 45 are on track to — Bremen, Friendship, Lincoln County Island, Washington, Waldoboro —   are favoring incumbent Abden Simmons to serve as their…

House District 42
Voters in House District 42 re-elected incumbent Valli D. Geiger, D-Rockland, who defended her seat against challenger Jamie L. Hopkins,  R-Owls Head. 

Congressional District 1 race

Chellie Pingree D-North Haven, Ronald Russell, R-Kennebunkport, and Ethan Alcorn, an Independent of Saco, competed to represent Maine's First…

Ann Beebe-Center and Scott Rocknak

Voters in Knox County (except for Isle au Haut and Washington) are leaning toward re-electing Anne Beebe-Center to represent them in the Maine Senate.

All the towns, however, have yet to…
House District 39

Voters in Belfast, Belmont and Northport favor Jan Dodge to serve as their representatives in the Maine Legislature for the next two years.

Incumbent Janice Dodge, D-Belfast, ran against…

Knox County Commissioners District 3, Nov. 2024
Marc Ratner has secured the open seat for District 3 County Commissioner.

Gordon Page, I-Owls Head, and Marc Ratner, D-Camden, vied for the open seat. Page sent a letter to the editor…

House District 41

Voters in two Knox County towns elected Vicki Doudera (D-Camden) as representative Tuesday, Nov. 5. Incumbent Doudera defended her seat against challenger Cory Raymond, a Republican of Rockport.…

Town article results
Waldoboro seal

Waldoboro voted on four issues in the Nov. 5 general election. Three of them passed, while the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Ordinance failed by a slim margin.…

US President Race
Voters in the municipalities of Knox County cast their ballots for president Nov. 5. Here is how they voted:

U.S. Senator Race

Incumbent Maine Senator Angus King, I-Brunswick, ran against three candidates all vying for his seat. They were
Jason Cherry, I-Unity; David…

U.S. Senator
Incumbent Maine Senator Angus King, I-Brunswick, ran against three candidates all vying for his seat. They are Jason Cherry, I-Unity; David Costello, D-Brunswick; and Demi Kouzounas, R-…
House District 40
The race between Joseph McLaughlin, R-Lincolnville, and Michael Ray, D-Lincolnville to represent Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Searsmont in Augusta was close, but…
An historic house in Rockport

QUESTION 3: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Restore Historic Community Buildings, Do you favor a $10,…

biomedicine

QUESTION 2: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Research and Development and Commercialization, Do you…

Marc Ratner

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to the two candidates, Gordon Page, I-Owls Head, and…

Elections 2024
William D. Pluecker, I-Warren

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Elections 2024
Stephen J. Hemenway

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Total potential fiscal impact of $82.9 million
Question 5 on the Maine State Ballot appearing before voters Nov. 5 asks for approval of a new flag design created by Adam Lemire, of Gardiner.

Maine voters will consider five state questions on the Nov. 5 ballot. Three of them ask that Maine borrow money to fund various proposals, all totaling $82,875,000. Question 1 relates to political…

On the local ballot
Waldoboro Town Seal

Waldoboro voters will be asked to approved four ordinances in the Nov. 5 election. Go to the provided links to read the ordinances on…

David Statman (Photo courtesy David Statman)

David Statman is running for the one City Council seat up for grabs in Rockland this year. 

According to a news release: "Statman would bring to City Council rich experience in…

Anne Beebe-Center

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State…

2024 Waldo County candidates Ben Hymes, Steven Hemenway, Katrina Smith and Bob Meyer cut the ribbon at the August 17 opening of the Waldo County Republican 2024 Headquarters.

They invite…

Stickney & Shipps favored in unofficial results from Waldoboro

RSU 40 voters in three towns took to the polls on June 11 to elect School Board Directors.

In Union, Rachel Wilcox was…