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GOP flips Maine House seat in special June election
Spectrum News ^ | June 14, 2023 | Susan Cover

Posted on 06/14/2023 3:26:58 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020

Former Maine House member and Waldoboro Selectman Abden Simmons defeated a Democrat Tuesday to win election in the House District 45 race.

Simmons defeated former Rep. Wendy Pieh of Bremen 52-48%, according to the Bangor Daily News. The district covers Waldoboro, Bremen, Friendship and Washington.

Maine House Republicans hailed the victory as a sign that “things are happening in the State of Maine.”

(Excerpt) Read more at spectrumlocalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: election; maine

1 posted on 06/14/2023 3:26:58 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Good.


2 posted on 06/14/2023 3:28:46 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

That’s a surprise - downcoast as it is.


3 posted on 06/14/2023 3:29:47 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Trump’s fault... oh, wait...


4 posted on 06/14/2023 3:33:48 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Casey DeSantis? No thanks. I've already voted for too many Bushes.)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Given that it is Maine, I assume he’s not conservative, but more of a “Susan Collins” style pubbie... So basically very little change from the Rat.


5 posted on 06/14/2023 3:44:29 PM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Where’s Waldoboro?


6 posted on 06/14/2023 3:53:29 PM PDT by webheart
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To: vikingd00d

Makes up for loss of some house repube who just resigned.


7 posted on 06/14/2023 3:57:43 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Meanwhile, here in Portland Maine the Democratic Socialists defeated a small change to our rent control ordinance 66 to 33%. The school budget that went up by $8 million passed 75/25%.


8 posted on 06/14/2023 4:09:33 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

It will be another NE RINO who joins Congress.


9 posted on 06/14/2023 4:42:17 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: tennmountainman

This involves a seat in the legislature of the state of Maine, not the US House Representatives.


10 posted on 06/14/2023 4:44:55 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.

K.


11 posted on 06/14/2023 4:55:21 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: tennmountainman

Small potatoes-minor leagues.

If it sets him up for a house seat that’s different. Senate? A bridge too far or is it? Angus is a hundred years old.


12 posted on 06/14/2023 5:24:44 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

But will he join the 20 who voted not to punish Adam Sciff.


13 posted on 06/14/2023 6:45:38 PM PDT by Revel
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