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

Mainers have almost certainly seen the ads accusing Troy Jackson of corruption. There are nearly $14 million worth of them blanketing state’s airwaves. Republicans nationwide ha

President Donald Trump, seeking to help Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a tough reelection battle in Maine, is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer.

The campaign in Maine’s rural 2nd District features an ideological contrast between a left-wing Democrat and a Trump-like former Republican governor.

Lobsterman Steve Train starts every workday before dawn about $1,000 in the hole, a hike in expenses driven by soaring fuel costs that are hammering Maine's flagship maritime industry ahead of US midterm elections.

Democrats could gain control of multiple New England state legislatures and governorships, potentially turning the region into a near one-party stronghold.