Republicans Trounced as Maine Democrats Control Augusta for Two More Years – The Maine Wire

The Maine Republican Celebration misplaced early, usually, and all over the place Tuesday regardless of predictions of nationwide backlash towards an unpopular president and the Democrat Celebration.

Republican Gov. Paul LePage fell to incumbent Democrat Janet Mills, 42.9 to 55. Former Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin misplaced outright to incumbent Democrat Jared Golden (ME-CD2), 48.7 to 44.5, and Republican lengthy shot Ed Thelander misplaced to Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-CD1), 62.6 to 37.4.

Republicans in Augusta suffered related defeats, flipping just a few seats however failing to retake both Home. When the mud settles, Maine Democrats might even achieve a seat within the Senate.

The implications of the election for Maine Republicans are stark. Whereas outcomes are nonetheless trickling in, the outcomes in most state legislative race — save for just a few brilliant spots in Aroostook County — are nothing wanting humiliating for Republicans, who had already begun quietly jockeying for management spots. As a substitute of main a Home Majority, Republicans are actually decreased to passive observers in Augusta, the place Mills and soon-to-be-decided Democratic management will likely be embolden to pursue an aggressive progressive agenda.