Patrick Whittle And David Sharp, The Associated Press

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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine's ranked choice voting

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine's ranked choice voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine's ranked choice system on Friday.

Rep. Jared Golden comes out ahead through Maine's ranked choice voting but recount looms

Rep. Jared Golden comes out ahead through Maine's ranked choice voting but recount looms

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine's ranked choice system, election officials said Friday. His opponent requested a recount.

Rep. Jared Golden comes out ahead through Maine's ranked choice voting, but there may be a recount

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Jared Golden came out ahead in the congressional race through Maine's ranked choice system, election officials said Friday.

Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine's 2nd Congressional District

Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine's 2nd Congressional District

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- An additional round of counting and redistributing of votes under Maine's ranked choice system is necessary to declare the winner of a key congressional race in Maine because neither candidate captured a majority initially, election officials said. The process was beginning Friday despite Democratic Rep. Jared Golden's claim that he already won outright, without the need...

Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shooting

Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine's deadliest shooting

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- Both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene in a gunman's psychiatric crisis and initiate steps to seize weapons from the spiraling reservist responsible for the deadliest shootings in Maine history, according to the final report released Tuesday by a special commission created to investigate the attacks, which killed 18 people.

Army and police missed chances to intervene before Maine mass shootings, final report says

Army and police missed chances to intervene before Maine mass shootings, final report says

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- Both the Army Reserves and local police missed out on opportunities to intervene in a gunman's psychiatric crisis and seize weapons from the spiraling reservist responsible for the deadliest shootings in Maine history, according to the final report released Tuesday by a special commission created to investigate the attacks, which killed 18 people.

After months of intense hearings, final report on Lewiston mass shooting to be released

After months of intense hearings, final report on Lewiston mass shooting to be released

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- After more than a dozen public meetings, scores of witnesses and thousands of pages of evidence, a special commission created to investigate the deadliest shooting in Maine history is ready to issue its final report on Tuesday.