It is important to note the Trump administration has not announced any plans to challenge marriage equality. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Maine since 2012.

The recounts will include House District 141, where Sanford Republican candidate Lucas Lanigan tied with Democrat Patricia Kidder. Lanigan was charged in October with aggravated assault.

On Wednesday, votes from Aroostook, Washington, and Oxford Counties were verified, leaving votes in eight more counties for Bellows and her team to examine.

Supporters of providing photo identification to cast ballots in Maine elections are planning to put the question before the state’s voters. If approved, the proposal would require Mainers to present a photo ID at polling stations or when requesting an absentee ballot for federal,

Rep.-elect Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddford, was chosen Wednesday to be the next speaker of the House. The 32-year-old served as speaker from 2020-22 but could not seek reelection two years ago because of term limits. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer Buy Image

The Maine Department of the Secretary of State will host its ranked-choice run-off for the 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday afternoon. The tabulation will start at 1 p.m. at the Maine State Police headquarters in Augusta.

The state receives millions of dollars for projects promoting electrification and offshore wind that President-elect Donald Trump dismisses, instead favoring drilling for oil and natural gas.

One week after Election Day, Maine's Second District Congressional race is still up in the air, as a ranked choice count is now underway.

The entire proceeding is open to the public and is being livestreamed on the secretary of state department's YouTube page.

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday,

Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine starts in the coming week