United States Senate election in Maine, 2018

United States Senate election in Maine, 2018
Maine
November 6, 2018
 
Nominee Angus King
Party Independent Republican Democratic
U.S. Senator before election

Angus King
Independent

 Elected U.S. Senator
Elections in Maine

The 2018 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 6, 2018, alongside a gubernatorial election, U.S. House elections, and other state and local elections. Incumbent independent Senator Angus King has indicated he will seek re-election to a second term.

Independents

Sen. King has stated that his re-election plans will not be affected by treatment for prostate cancer, which he announced he had on June 22, 2015.[1]

Candidates

Declared

Republican Primary

Maine Governor Paul LePage made a statement on Howie Carr's radio program on January 12, 2015 that he might run for U.S. Senate against King, citing King's switching his endorsement in the 2014 gubernatorial election from independent candidate Eliot Cutler to Democratic candidate Mike Michaud as a "horrible thing to do".[3] LePage stated the next day that the comment was a joke, [2] though on an August 25, 2015 appearance on Carr's program, he said he was "very strongly" considering running, citing King's caucusing with Senate Democrats. [4] He has also criticized King for his involvement in the Maine wind energy industry, saying King "ripped us off by $104 million during his eight years as governor – he ripped us off, royally, and I can’t wait until 2018 because I’m thinking that’s the guy I’m going after." A spokesman for King dismissed LePage's criticism. [5]

About 100 self-proclaimed progressive Mainers have signed a Moveon.org petition encouraging LePage to enter the race, not because they want to see him win, but because they want to see him lose to King. The petition states "Your opponents deserve the delicious schadenfreude of watching the Hindenberg-level disaster that a LePage Senate campaign will deliver." [6]

Candidates

Potential

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brogan, Beth (June 22, 2015). "Sen. Angus King to have surgery for prostate cancer". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "LePage says comment about Senate run a joke". WMTW-TV. January 13, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Miller, Kevin (January 12, 2015). "LePage says he’s considering Senate run against King". WMTW-TV. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Thistle, Scott (August 25, 2015). "LePage tells Howie Carr he may challenge Angus King in 2018". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Graham, Gillian (April 13, 2016). "LePage giving ‘very serious thought’ to challenging King for Senate seat". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ Tipping, Mike (May 2, 2016). "Progressives demand Gov. LePage challenge King for U.S. Senate". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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