Maine Democrats hold majority in state Legislature; GOP makes gains
Maine Democrats appear poised to retain a majority in the state House of Representatives and Senate following Tuesday's election despite gains by Republicans who flipped several seats. The preliminary results from Tuesday's legislative races showed Democrats winning at least 77 seats in the 151-member House.
Maine Senate Democrats select Daughtry as president to lead majority next session
Maine Senate Democrats chose Sen. Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick to serve as chamber president, leading the majority that Democrats maintained on Nov. 5, though likely by slimmer margins as final counts are tallied.
Democrats elect leadership after retaining control of the Maine Senate
Thursday, Maine Senate Democrats elected Mattie Daughtry, of Brunswick, who was the assistant majority leader in the last legislature, to be the new Senate president. Sen. Teresa Pierce, of Falmouth, and Sen. Jill Duson, of Portland, were chosen to serve as Senate majority leader and assistant majority leader.
Maine Senate Democrats elect all-female leadership team
Meanwhile, Republicans in the House and Senate reelected their two top leaders and selected two new faces to serve as assistant leaders.
Democrats pick Brunswick Sen. Mattie Daughtry to lead Maine Senate
Maine Senate Democrats have chosen Sen. Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick to be Senate president and tapped senators from Portland and Falmouth to fill out a leadership team for the upcoming session. A formal vote will be held Dec. 4, and if the vote is the ...
Maine GOP, Democrats select legislative leaders for State House
Both parties have started to select their leadership for the new state legislature. Democrats retained control of the Maine Senate, and they've already picked Senator Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick as their new leader.
Maine House and Senate Republicans elect leadership for the 132nd Legislature
On Friday in Augusta, Maine House Republicans re-elected Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor to serve as their leader.
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Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden narrowly retains House seat — but Trump gets another electoral vote
Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden held off a challenge from former stock-car racer and Republican state Rep. Austin ...
GOP Picks up More Key House Seats While Democrats Insist They Still Have a Path to a Majority
The GOP picked up two more hard-fought seats in Pennsylvania, which became a stark battlefield of Democratic losses up and ...