The national Democratic Party voted this weekend against a proposal that could have restricted the use of ranked choice voting in presidential primaries. In a voice vote at the Democratic National Committee’s full meeting in Austin, Texas, members voted against adding language to the rules governing the delegate selection process that would have only considered […]

Maine Democratic leaders are raising alarms after a national party committee gave initial approval to a rule that would prevent the state from using ranked choice voting in presidential primaries.  Ahead of the full Democratic National Committee meeting Aug. 13-15, the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee has met several times to finalize the 2028 presidential […]

Former logger from Allagash turned politician Troy Jackson on Saturday officially became the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race for longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat.  All but one of Jackson’s opponents had suspended their campaigns over the past week, resulting in a largely ceremonious convention to replace former nominee Graham Platner, who dropped […]