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Gov. Janet Mills withdrew from the race in April because she trailed Mr. Platner so badly, though her name remained on this week’s ballot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
With about 10% of the vote counted, Platner had about 75%, compared with 18.6% for Mills, whose name remained on the ballot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The lawsuits remain unresolved, and the initiatives are being processed by the city to see if they’ve met the standards for inclusion on the fall ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Platner is expected to defeat Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who remains on the ballot despite suspending her campaign, along with lesser-known candidate David Costello.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In 2000, reformers finally had enough votes to get the issue on the statewide ballot, where a majority of voters chose to eliminate the ban, although 41 percent voted to keep it.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Academy Awards, List 1
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