Pulse Newsletter: In Maine Legislature, Advantage Democrats

With so much attention on the presidential race and the battle for Congress it’s easy to forget that control of the Maine Legislature is also at stake in November.

At the moment, Democrats appear to have a decent chance of keeping their majorities in the House and Senate.

One big reason is that in 21 legislative districts Democratic candidates are running unopposed this year. That includes two in the Maine Senate, which is historically the most flippable of the two legislative chambers.

The Republicans’ inability to put up candidates in 62 percent of this year’s 34 uncontested races is a marked contrast from 2010, when they failed to draft candidates in just four races.

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