Maine’s Gideon Gets Three ‘Pinocchios’ for Attack on Collins

WaPo slams 'highly misleading' attack ad

Yuichiro Kakutani
June 15, 2020 5:15 PM

Fact-checkers blasted a Maine Democrat running against Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) for airing a "highly misleading" advertisement that falsely accused Collins of prioritizing corporate donors over Maine voters.

Establishment-Backed Dem Bails on Primary Debate

Dem rival calls Gideon 'anti-democratic' for skipping forums

Yuichiro Kakutani
June 8, 2020 6:15 PM

The establishment-backed Democrat seeking to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) is once again skipping a Monday evening debate with her Democratic primary opponents, prompting condemnations from her rivals.

Sara Gideon, Vocal Opponent of Lobbyists, Took Nearly $20,000 From Them Last Quarter

Maine Dem pledged not to accept lobbyist gifts two weeks after she filed the donations

Joe Schoffstall and Yuichiro Kakutani
February 6, 2020 3:30 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon, who has built her Senate campaign on promises to route out lobbyists and fight for Mainers, collected nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions from out of state lobbyists in the end of 2019, filings show.

‘Champion for the Environment’ Takes Big Oil Money

Maine Dem Sara Gideon leaves state for Houston fundraiser

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 31, 2020 3:20 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon is campaigning as a "champion for the environment" but is also relying on Texas oil tycoons to help finance her Senate run.

‘F—ing Traitor’: Sen. Collins Releases Abusive Voicemails Ahead of Impeachment Vote

Cameron Cawthorne
January 30, 2020 12:15 PM

Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine) has been receiving profanity-laced voicemails ahead of the Senate vote to determine whether witnesses will testify in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Democratic Senate Candidate Sara Gideon Hit With Second Ethics Complaint

Joe Schoffstall
January 29, 2020 5:40 PM

Sara Gideon, the Democratic challenger to Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), is finding herself in hot water after being hit with a second ethics complaint stemming from the past operations of her state Leadership PAC.

Schiff Under Fire for Citing Alleged White House Threat to Punish Dissenting Senators

David Rutz
January 25, 2020 11:37 AM

Senate Republicans on Friday slammed Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) after the House's lead prosecutor repeated reporting that the White House had threatened to put senators' "head[s]" on a "pike" if they did not vote to acquit President Donald Trump.

Sara Gideon Raked in Nearly $20,000 From Lobbyists Before Pushing New Anti-Lobbyist Pledge

Cameron Cawthorne and Joe Schoffstall
January 19, 2020 5:00 AM

Sara Gideon, the Democratic challenger to Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), vows to combat lobbyists in a newly released campaign finance reform plan, but her campaign has accepted nearly $20,000 from more than two dozen lobbyists.

Maine Dem Decries Big Pharma After Taking Thousands From Drug Companies

'I'll be a senator who works for you, not the drug companies'

Collin Anderson
December 12, 2019 5:00 AM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon decried the influence that pharmaceutical and health care companies have over politicians in a campaign ad, but failed to mention the thousands of dollars she’s raked in from the industry.

Ethics Commission Says Collins Challenger Broke Campaign Finance Law

Update: Decision comes as GOP launches ad campaign on 'straw donor' scheme

Graham Piro
October 30, 2019 9:15 AM

A Maine ethics panel found that House Speaker Sara Gideon violated campaign finance laws when she used a corporate-funded PAC to reimburse her political donations, a decision that could play a major role in determining the Senate majority in 2020.