Democrats Take Control of Maine Government

“Maine Democrats have gained control of the state’s Legislature, growing their majority in the House of Representatives and recapturing a decisive majority in the state Senate,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

“The victories for Democrats Tuesday mark the first time in six years that one party has gained control of all three branches of state government, with the historic win by Janet Mills, who became the state’s first woman to be elected governor in a decisive victory over Republican businessman Shawn Moody.”