The Bangor Daily News obtained a recording of a phone call with supporters in which Donald Trump referred to the state’s first female governor as “he" several times.

Incumbent Democrat Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault will take part in their last televised debate before the election.

In-person absentee voting Monday got off to a robust start in several communities, with some Portland voters saying they were eager to cast a ballot in the presidential election.

PORTLAND (WGME) -- In-person absentee voting began on Monday in Maine. Under Maine law, you do not need a reason to vote early or absentee. Any absentee voter can vote in-person when available or request ballots online, through the mail, or by phone.

The city posted on social media Monday, revealing the design created by Westbrook artist Flyn Costello. "Westbrook voters are guaranteed to be the coolest voters in Maine while sporting these fantastic stickers!" the post stated.

All communities are required to offer in-person absentee voting starting Monday through Oct. 31. Municipalities are also starting to mail absentee ballots to people who have requested them.

The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.

Voting is underway across Maine with the start of in-person early absentee voting on Monday.While other races aren't nearly as close, the 2nd

Republican Donald Trump mixed up Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ gender on a phone call with supporters in Maine, The Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday. The newspaper obtained a recording of the call in which Trump attacked Mills on immigration,

( BDN) -- Former President Donald Trump made a string of false statements on a Monday call to Maine supporters during which he repeatedly referred to Gov. Janet Mills as “he” and conflated issues affecting the lobster industry.

The U.S. general election on Nov. 5 will decide the country’s direction, but it is far from a nationally administered contest. The 50 states and the District of Columbia run their own elections, and each does things a little differently.

As of Friday afternoon, more than 106,000 absentee ballots had been requested in Maine. A total of 5,145 ballots had already been returned. The deadline to request an absentee ballot in Maine is Oct. 31. In Scarborough, as of Monday, voters were only getting the state ballot, not the municipal ballot.