Out-of-state money plays outsized role in Maine`s US Senate race
(WorldNews Politics)

The vast majority of campaign cash flowing into Maine`s U.S. Senate race is from outside of Maine, though House Speaker Sara Gideon, a Democrat, has raised more from in-state donors than Sen. Susan Collins in a race that has become a national focus for both parties. Both Gideon and Collins have set fundraising records in the highly watched contest that also includes two independents, teacher and former Green party candidate Lisa Savage of Solon and pro-Trump conservative Max Linn, a retired financial planner and former Florida gadfly candidate from Bar Harbor. The race will use ranked-choice voting. Out-of-state money has been a line of attack from both sides of the aisle. While it is taking...