Mainers headed to the polls today to select a governor, decide the fate of seven ballot questions and have their voices heard in regards to the midterm elections.
All polls closed at 8 p.m. Results will be listed, town by town, as they become available. All results should be considered unofficial.
The following towns have reported in at this hour: Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Chesterville, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Farmington, Jay, Kingfield, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Sandy River Plantation, Strong, Temple and Wilton.
Franklin County towns belong to the following House Districts. District towns outside of Franklin County are in italics.
State House District 74: Jay. Livermore Falls, northern Livermore.
State House District 112: Sandy River Plt., Phillips, Avon, Weld, Carthage, Kingfield, Carrabassett Valley. Starks, New Portland and Anson.
State House District 113: Farmington and New Sharon.
State House District 114: Strong, Temple, New Vineyard, Industry, Wilton and Chesterville.
State House District 117: Eustis, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plt., Rangeley, Rangeley Plt. Andover, Newry, Bethel, Greenwood, Gilead, Upton, Stoneham, Stow, northwestern Lovell and all of unorganized Oxford County.
All Franklin County towns and plantations belong to Senate District 17. That district also includes Vienna, Fayette, Mount Vernon and Belgrade.
Greater detail regarding the ballot questions can be found here.
Avon results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 18
Paul LePage: 151
Michael Michaud: 54Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 59
Susan Collins: 159Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 71
Bruce Poliquin: 113
Blaine Richardson: 29Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 42
Thomas Saviello: 177Running for the State House District 112:
Jack Frost: 58
Thomas Skolfield: 156Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 67
NO: 156Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 111
NO: 118Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 121
NO: 97Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 126
NO: 93Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 92
NO: 123Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 124
NO: 95Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 103
NO: 113
Carrabassett Valley results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 59
Paul LePage: 169
Michael Michaud: 175Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 110
Susan Collins: 292Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 202
Bruce Poliquin: 150
Blaine Richardson: 40Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 114
Thomas Saviello: 273Running for the State House District 112:
Jack Frost: 198
Thomas Skolfield: 176Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 168
NO: 231Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 284
NO: 105Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 290
NO: 99Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 274
NO: 115Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 240
NO: 149Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 283
NO: 106Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 278
NO: 108
Carthage results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 19
Paul LePage: 141
Michael Michaud: 69Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 59
Susan Collins: 164Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 84
Bruce Poliquin: 110
Blaine Richardson: 22Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 57
Thomas Saviello: 159Running for the State House District 112:
Jack Frost: 62
Thomas Skolfield: 159Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 61
NO: 170Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 126
NO: 97Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 128
NO: 97Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 124
NO: 97Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 83
NO: 138Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 139
NO: 86Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 113
NO: 105
Chesterville results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 40
Paul LePage: 347
Michael Michaud: 227Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 184
Susan Collins: 425Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 254
Bruce Poliquin: 260
Blaine Richardson: 82Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 153
Thomas Saviello: 449Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 300
Guy Iverson: 307Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 182
NO: 432Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 350
NO: 242Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 357
NO: 238Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 339
NO: 255Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 269
NO: 320Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 353
NO: 239Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 336
NO: 266
Coplin Plantation results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 7
Paul LePage: 51
Michael Michaud: 27Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 21
Susan Collins: 64Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 34
Bruce Poliquin: 33
Blaine Richardson: 10Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 16
Thomas Saviello: 64Running for the State House District 117:
Frances Head: 40
Callie Pecunies: 35Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 31
NO: 54Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 36
NO: 45Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 44
NO: 38Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 45
NO: 38Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 39
NO: 44Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 46
NO: 37Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 50
NO: 34
Dallas Plantation results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 20
Paul LePage: 111
Michael Michaud: 68Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 56
Susan Collins: 138Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 85
Bruce Poliquin: 79
Blaine Richardson: 24Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 82
Thomas Saviello: 114Running for the State House District 117:
Frances Head: 92
Callie Pecunies: 89Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 84
NO: 115Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 115
NO: 79Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 134
NO: 60Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 123
NO: 71Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 96
NO: 96Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 127
NO: 65Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 122
NO: 70
Eustis results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 33
Paul LePage: 216
Michael Michaud: 86Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 84
Susan Collins: 242Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 110
Bruce Poliquin: 151
Blaine Richardson: 55Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 72
Thomas Saviello: 248Running for the State House District 117:
Frances Head: 182
Callie Pecunies: 121Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 105
NO: 222Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 164
NO: 134Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 184
NO: 113Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 167
NO: 135Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 126
NO: 166Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 180
NO: 124Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 157
NO: 139
Farmington results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 274
Paul LePage: 1,421
Michael Michaud: 1,449Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 1,009
Susan Collins: 2,091Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 1,416
Bruce Poliquin: 1,235
Blaine Richardson: 385Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 811
Thomas Saviello: 2,238Running for the State House District 113:
Andrew Buckland: 1,608
Ed David: 1,453Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 1,263
NO: 1,871Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 1,866
NO: 1,145Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 1,940
NO: 1,062Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 1,875
NO: 1,140Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 1,515
NO: 1,465Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 2,002
NO: 1,014Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 1,731
NO: 1,255
Industry results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 28
Paul LePage: 223
Michael Michaud: 160Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 124
Susan Collins: 282Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 169
Bruce Poliquin: 188
Blaine Richardson: 48Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 113
Thomas Saviello: 294Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 250
Guy Inverson: 157Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 144
NO: 263Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 223
NO: 176Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 226
NO: 168Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 227
NO: 167Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 188
NO: 203Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 225
NO: 171Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 207
NO: 184
Jay results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 189
Paul LePage: 1,110
Michael Michaud: 944Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 786
Susan Collins: 1,438Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 1,075
Bruce Poliquin: 852
Blaine Richardson: 277Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 747
Thomas Saviello: 1,452Running for the State House District 74
C. Harvey Calden: 737
Paul Gilbert: 1,498Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 716
NO: 1,518Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 1,252
NO: 947Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 1,288
NO: 899Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 1,332
NO: 861Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 1,011
NO: 1,173Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 1,338
NO: 857Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 1190
NO: 995
Kingfield results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 81
Paul LePage: 419
Michael Michaud: 214Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 190
Susan Collins: 517Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 270
Bruce Poliquin: 330
Blaine Richardson: 83Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 116
Thomas Saviello: 585Running for the State House District 112:
Jack Frost: 261
Thomas Skolfield: 400Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 234
NO: 476Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 410
NO: 273Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 425
NO: 251Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 411
NO: 262Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 329
NO: 343Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 427
NO: 250Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 373
NO: 301
New Sharon results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 60
Paul LePage: 471
Michael Michaud: 267Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 224
Susan Collins: 550Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 303
Bruce Poliquin: 367
Blaine Richardson: 103Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 203
Thomas Saviello: 573Running for the State House District 113:
Andy Buckland: 487
Ed David: 298Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 235
NO: 559Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 420
NO: 349Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 399
NO: 370Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 414
NO: 354Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 320
NO: 444Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 417
NO: 357Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 349
NO: 420
New Vineyard results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 27
Paul LePage: 246
Michael Michaud: 114Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 95
Susan Collins: 283Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 116
Bruce Poliquin: 212
Blaine Richardson: 46Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 69
Thomas Saviello: 306Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 268
Guy Iverson: 108Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 120
NO: 266Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 188
NO: 189Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 180
NO: 194Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 160
NO: 211Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 117
NO: 251Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 186
NO: 188Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 160
NO: 213
Phillips and Madrid
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 54
Paul LePage: 283
Michael Michaud: 194Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 162
Susan Collins: 360Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 225
Bruce Poliquin: 234
Blaine Richardson: 61Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 115
Thomas Saviello: 413Running for the State House District 114:
Jack Frost: 178
Thomas Skolfield: 339Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 194
NO: 326Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 285
NO: 230Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 292
NO: 219Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 285
NO: 224Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 212
NO: 297Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 315
NO: 119Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 269
NO: 240
Rangeley results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 57
Paul LePage: 359
Michael Michaud: 193Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 133
Susan Collins: 467Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 231
Bruce Poliquin: 311
Blaine Richardson: 47Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 254
Thomas Saviello: 345Running for the State House District 117:
Frances Head: 342
Callie Pecunies: 214Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 233
NO: 378Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 348
NO: 229Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 397
NO: 184Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 372
NO: 203Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 310
NO: 263Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 407
NO: 174Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 362
NO: 221
Rangeley Plantation results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 7
Paul LePage: 94
Michael Michaud: 42Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 48
Susan Collins: 104Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 44
Bruce Poliquin: 85
Blaine Richardson: 8Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 57
Thomas Saviello: 86Running for the State House District 117:
Frances Head: 85
Callie Pecunies: 51Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 43
NO: 99Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 77
NO: 60Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 86
NO: 51Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 78
NO: 58Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 69
NO: 68Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 84
NO: 55Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 78
NO: 60
Sandy River Plantation results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 6
Paul LePage: 42
Michael Michaud: 30Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 29
Susan Collins: 47Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 40
Bruce Poliquin: 31
Blaine Richardson: 5Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 42
Thomas Saviello: 34Running for the State House District 112:
Jack Frost: 38
Tom Skolfield: 36Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 36
NO: 44Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 48
NO: 29Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 39
NO: 39Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 44
NO: 34Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 41
NO: 35Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 47
NO: 30Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 40
NO: 38
Strong results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 53
Paul LePage: 427
Michael Michaud: 180Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 140
Susan Collins: 519Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 203
Bruce Poliquin: 353
Blaine Richardson: 85Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 92
Thomas Saviello: 562Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 422
Guy Iverson: 132Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 186
NO: 476Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 330
NO: 320Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 372
NO: 277Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 328
NO: 317Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 252
NO: 396Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 343
NO: 310Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 301
NO: 349
Temple results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 18
Paul LePage: 137
Michael Michaud: 124Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 96
Susan Collins: 182Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 143
Bruce Poliquin: 100
Blaine Richardson: 31Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 70
Thomas Saviello: 204Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 166
Guy Iverson: 109Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 125
NO: 150Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 158
NO: 113Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 164
NO: 103Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 142
NO: 125Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 108
NO: 158Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 157
NO: 110Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 141
NO: 125
Weld (and Perkins Township) results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 23
Paul LePage: 156
Michael Michaud: 95Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 72
Susan Collins: 196Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 120
Bruce Poliquin: 119
Blaine Richardson: 23Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 60
Thomas Saviello: 211Running for the State House District 114:
Jack Frost: 68
Thomas Skolfield: 204Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 91
NO: 168Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 141
NO: 110Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 149
NO: 101Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 133
NO: 116Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 112
NO: 133Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 142
NO: 105Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 126
NO: 121
Wilton results
For Maine State Governor:
Eliot Cutler: 166
Paul LePage: 982
Michael Michaud: 693Running for U.S. Senate:
Shenna Bellows: 523
Susan Collins: 1,295Running for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District:
Emily Cain: 740
Bruce Poliquin: 851
Blaine Richardson: 208Running for the State Senate District 17:
Joanne Dunlap: 371
Thomas Saviello: 1,445Running for the State House District 114:
Russell Black: 1,367
Guy Iverson: 450Question #1: Bans bear baiting, trapping, dog hunting
YES: 623
NO: 1,190Question #2: Bond for Maine Co-op Extension laboratory
YES: 930
NO: 851Question #3: Bond for small business loans
YES: 989
NO: 777Question #4: Bond for Jackson Laboratory facility
YES: 978
NO: 804Question #5: Bond for MDI Biological Laboratory improvements
YES: 782
NO: 989Question #6: Bond for marshland and wastewater/drinking water improvements
YES: 987
NO: 794Question #7: Bond for seafood industry improvements
YES: 890
NO: 891
Way to go Andrew!!!!!!!
This is a sad day for Maine. He who must not be named has gained control……..
Hermione, if you look at the districts, almost every one the “who must not be named” won in them. Which, is unfortunate for the rest of Maine.
Very quiet in here today.
Isn’t there actually any news?
The people have spoken thru the DEMOCRATIC Process.
Thanks to all for the heavy turnout.
@ Hermione: Yes indeed. Repello le-Pew!
Yes the people have spoken through the Democratic process. And thanks to the Republicans for it.
Who is it that must not be named?
Glad to be a working REPUBLICAN. Way to go Governor Paul LePage.
After a look at the Jay gubernatorial vote, I checked the same in Livermore Falls, Rumford and Mexico, all Andy Valley mill towns in which Mike Michaud has always received tremendous support, all of them being very similar in all ways to the Millinocket area where he worked and maintains residence. He was rejected by the voters in each of them. For years, in appreciation for his unwavering support of mill workers, veterans and mill towns, they had his back. But not this time. Yes, he stumbled a bit in the tv debates, but no more than he ever did in that sort of venue, so it must have been something other than that. Were these voters all of a sudden sick and tired of him? Had he embarrassed himself in some way to the point of rejection? In contrast, Emily Cain, whose career background and life experience are far from his, and whose campaign committed its share of gaffs, carried each of those communities in her quest for his open congressional seat. So, what did Mike Michaud do to lose that longtime support? Or what did he say; could it have been something he said? No exit poll would likely have proven useful, thus one can only wonder what personal fears or resentments might have bubbled to the surface in the voting booths, perhaps those sorts of fears or resentments one might keep in the closet. Please, someone, say it ain’t so.