Maine's Political Pulse

Sept. 11, 2025: Maine's Democratic Senate primary is taking early shape

There’s a bonafide primary contest among Democrats in the Maine race for the U.S. Senate. And one of the leading contestants, Gov. Janet Mills, isn't even an official candidate yet.

Aug. 21, 2025: Who is Graham Platner and why is he everywhere right now?

Defeating Susan Collins is Graham Platner’s primary goal, but he and his campaign also signaled that they’re gearing up for a potential fight against power brokers in the Democratic National Committee.

Aug. 14, 2025: GOP gubernatorial hopeful takes aim at one of Maine's Somali-American lawmakers

The 2026 gubernatorial election is 16 months away, yet Republican hopeful Bobby Charles has already managed to break through the mostly routine campaign rollouts by the rest of the ever-growing field of candidates.

June 20, 2025: Wrapping up the legislative session

The Maine Legislature wrapped up this year’s session on Wednesday night. Here's what they got done and still have left to do.

June 6, 2025: Maine lawmakers spar over 'red flag' proposal

This week we’re gonna catch up on the latest from the State House where the Legislature is racing toward the end of the session. There’s a lot going on. But we’re going to focus on a few highlights, starting with a conflict between Democrats and Republicans over a "red flag" bill that will appear as a ballot measure in November.