Media coverage of ME political races in The Bangor Daily News


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Abortion     Sara Gideon: Backed in primary by abortion-rights groups.

Civil Rights     Eliot Cutler: Worked to uphold a law legalizing same-sex marriage.     Janet Mills: Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding.     Jared Golden: For Equality Act, extend protections to sexual orientation.     Mike Michaud: Would be 1st openly gay governor; but evolved on LGBT rights.     David Costello: Reform agenda including tribal sovereignty.

Crime     Mary Mayhew: imprisonment for life as a deterrent to crime.

Drugs     Eliot Cutler: Legal pot makes drugs seem ok, but prohibition isn't working.     Mike Michaud: Legal pot makes drug more accessible to children and teens.     Paul LePage: Upholding the law includes illegal marijuana.

Education     Eliot Cutler: Try out Common Core standards before tweaking them.     Paul LePage: 2011: Signed onto Common Core, but now skeptical.     Demi Kouzounas: Concerned about transgender identity video for children.

Energy & Oil     Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Keep existing nuclear power plants but block new ones.     Mary Mayhew: Wind energy needs transparent commission, not moratorium.     Paul LePage: Paid $7500 by lobbyists to advocate for hydropower corridor.     Sara Gideon: Bold, immediate action on climate change.

Environment     Paul LePage: Abstain from EPA petition to cut Midwest emissions.

Free Trade     Jared Golden: Voted against USMCA trade pacts as no benefit to Maine.

Government Reform     Betsy Sweet: Only Democrat to use Maine's taxpayer-funded election system.     Betsy Sweet: Publicly funded federal election system.     Sara Gideon: $500 fine for campaign finance ethics violation.     David Costello: Restructure Senate based on state population.

Gun Control     Eric Brakey: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.     Jared Golden: Oppose concealed carry without a permit.     Mike Thibodeau: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.     Paul LePage: Allow concealed carry guns without a permit.     Sara Gideon: Oppose concealed carry without a permit.

Health Care     Angus King: Transition to wellness-based prevention system.     Charlie Summers: Medicare must remain solvent.     Sara Gideon: Public option for Medicare, but not Medicare-for-All.

Immigration     Paul LePage: Build border fence as high as the Great Wall of China.

Jobs     Paul LePage: Are low-wage call-center jobs the kind we want?

Social Security     Angus King: No major changes needed for long-term stability.     Charlie Summers: Stop robbing the Trust Fund.     Cynthia Dill: Increase income cap & reduce costs with discipline.

Tax Reform     Paul LePage: Threatened to veto bills unless state income tax abolished.

Welfare & Poverty     Janet Mills: Demands release of publically funded welfare study.     Mary Mayhew: Auditor: DHHS improperly managed federal welfare funds.     Paul LePage: Maine's TANF welfare system is too generous.     Demi Kouzounas: Ensure American Dream by reducing inflation.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democrat U.S. Rep New York-14 Angus King Maine Independent Governor Betsy Sweet Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Maine Charlie Summers Secretary of State; Republican Senate Challenger Maine Cynthia Dill Democratic Senate Challenger Maine David Costello Democratic Challenger Maine Demi Kouzounas Republican Challenger Maine Eliot Cutler Maine Independent Challenger Eric Brakey GOP Candidate for U.S Senate from Maine Maine Janet Mills Maine Democratic Maine Governor Jared Golden Democrat U.S. Rep Maine-2 Mary Mayhew Maine Republican candidate for governor of Maine Mike Michaud Mike Thibodeau Maine Republican Challenger for ME Governor Paul LePage Maine Republican Governor candidate Sara Gideon Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Maine