Category: Elections

Lanigan Wins Recount by a Single Vote

By Lee Burnett Embattled State Rep. Lucas Lanigan was declared the winner in House District 141 Thursday following a recount of votes in Augusta. Republican incumbent Lanigan received 2,478 votes while Democratic challenger Patricia Kidder received 2,477 votes, following a recount of ballots by hand. The two had tied with 2,476 votes each after the Nov. 5 election. The recount included examination of 426 ballots that were left blank, providing room for interpretation that some voters might have indicated their…

Election Recount

Ballots cast in two Sanford-area House District races are scheduled to be recounted by hand in Augusta Thursday Nov. 21, according to Maine Secretary of State’s office. In the House District 141 race, incumbent Republican Lucas Lanigan and Democratic challenger Patty Kidder tied with 2,476 votes each. In the House District 142 race, incumbent Democrat Anne-Marie Mastraccio received 1,938 votes while Republican challenger Amy Bell received 1,874 votes, a 1.68 percent margin. All ballots in each race will be inspected…

Voters Back New Fire Stations

Artist’s rendering of the planned Sanford Fire & EMS Headquarters station. By Zendelle Bouchard and Lee Burnett The city of Sanford will construct two new fire stations after 51.9% of voters approved the $42.5 million bond to fund their construction. Approval of the projects now enables city officials to apply for state and federal grant funding to reduce the ultimate cost to taxpayers. “It was a narrow victory, pretty much what I expected. Nevertheless, I was very pleased,” City Manager…

Lanigan and Kidder Tie; Harrington, Mastraccio, Fredericks Win

State Rep. Lucas Lanigan and Patty Kidder By Zendelle Bouchard The race for state representative for District 141 between incumbent Republican Lucas Lanigan and Democratic challenger Patty Kidder has reportedly ended in a tie, a spokesperson for the Maine Secretary of State’s office said Thursday. While Kidder won the Sanford/Springvale part of the district by a healthy margin, Lanigan’s vote count matched hers once the returns for Shapleigh and Newfield and the overseas and military votes were counted. A recount…