Lewiston is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine,with the city's population at 37,121 as of the 2020 United States Census. The city lies halfway between Augusta,the state's capital,and Portland,the state's most populous city. It is one-half of the Lewiston–Auburn Metropolitan Statistical Area,commonly referred to as "L/A." or "L-A." Lewiston exerts a significant impact upon the diversity,religious variety,commerce,education,and economic power of Maine. It is known for having an overall low cost of living,substantial access to medical care,and a low violent-crime rate. In recent years,the city of Lewiston has also seen a spike in economic and social growth. While the dominant language spoken in the city is English,it is home to a significant Somali population as well as the largest French-speaking population in the United States while it is second to St. Martin Parish,Louisiana,in percentage of speakers.
Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston,Maine,United States. Anchored by the Historic Quad,the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha). It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay.
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line,James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010,the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position,directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,2014,2018,and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.
The Colisée,formerly Androscoggin Bank Colisée,Central Maine Youth Center,Central Maine Civic Center,and Lewiston Colisee,is a 4,000 capacity multi-purpose arena,in Lewiston,Maine,United States that was built from 1956 to 1958 and opened in the latter year to replace the Dominics Regional High School Arena and was initially constructed and operated by the Catholic parish of SS. Peter and Paul. It was used as a replacement venue for the boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston in 1965.
Dannel Patrick Malloy is an American politician who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017. In July 2019,he began his tenure as the Chancellor of the University of Maine System.
The Miss Maine USAcompetition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization based in Malden,Massachusetts.
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering 27,326 square miles (70,770 km2),it comprises nearly 92% of the state's total land area. The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas. It includes the cities of Lewiston,Bangor,Auburn,and Presque Isle. The district is represented by Democrat Jared Golden,who took office in 2019.
Michael Joseph Spano is an American politician who is the 42nd mayor of Yonkers,New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A former Republican,he served as a member of the New York State Assembly.
Henry E. Murphy Beck is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Waterville,Maine. He has served as Maine State Treasurer since 2019.
Bruce Lee Poliquin is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represented Maine's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Poliquin was first elected to Congress in the 2014 general election. From 2010 to 2012,he was the 49th Maine State Treasurer. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012,finishing second in the primary election. In January 2017,at the start of the 115th Congress,Poliquin was the sole Republican representing a U.S. House district in New England.
Mark N. Dion is an American politician,law enforcement officer and lawyer from Maine,who has served as Mayor of Portland since December 4,2023.
The 2017 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey,as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate,representing Alabama,and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
The 2018 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Maine. It occurred along with elections for the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Paul LePage was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term;he later unsuccessfully sought a third term in 2022. This was one of eight Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,U.S. House elections,and other state and local elections. Incumbent independent Senator Angus King won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Zak Ringelstein and Republican nominee Eric Brakey. This was one of two independent-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election.
Hodgdon Charles Buzzell was an American lawyer and politician from Maine. Buzzell,a Republican from Belfast,was elected to six terms in the Maine Legislature,including four in the Maine House of Representatives and two in the Maine Senate. Backed by the Ku Klux Klan,Buzzell unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate in a special election in 1926.
The 2019 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 5,2019. This off-year election included gubernatorial elections in Kentucky,Louisiana,and Mississippi;regularly-scheduled state legislative elections in Louisiana,Mississippi,Virginia,and New Jersey;and special elections for seats in various state legislatures. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Three special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place in 2019 as a result of vacancies.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 6,2018,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Jared Forrest Golden is an American politician and a Marine Corps veteran serving as the U.S. Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019.
The mayor of Alexandria is elected in November every three years.
