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Thomas Hodge Allen (born April 16, 1945) is an American author and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st congressional district, and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incumbent senator Susan Collins. Allen lost to Collins 61.5% to 38.5%.
The origin of the name Maine is unclear. One theory is that it was named after the French province of Maine. Another is that it derives from a practical nautical term, "the main" or "Main Land", "Meyne" or "Mainland", which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous islands. [1] Whatever the origin, the name was fixed for ...
Jul 9, 2021 · Former two-term Maine governor Paul LePage, a Donald Trump–like demagogue, is attempting a comeback against Janet Mills in 2022, counting on midterm backlash and an independent spoiler candidate.
American Battlefield Trust. Did you know that during the Revolutionary War, not all colonists wanted to become independent? Those who chose to remain loyal to the British crown included Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson. But was he a traitor – or simply a public servant doing his job? (Runtime 2:52)
The business interests once represented by the National Republican Party joined with others in the new political organization. Maine had a substantial number of members of Congress elected as Whigs during the 1830’s and 1840’s including Elisha H. Allen, David Bronson, Jeremiah Bailey, Hiram Belcher, and William Pitt Fessenden, among others.
Nov 8, 2022 · Janet Mills beats Paul LePage for 2nd term as Maine’s governor by Michael Shepherd November 8, 2022 Updated November 9, 2022. ... pulling 2.1 percent of votes after a low-key run.
Jul 5, 2021 · The former governor, who was term-limited in 2018 when Mills won the governorship, has been expected to run for his old seat for the last year. LePage is just the fourth Maine governor since before the Civil War to make a comeback bid for the office and is attempting to become the first to make a victorious run since the early 1840s.
