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Poll shows Platner’s oyster-farmer image failing to win over working-class Maine voters

A new poll shows Graham Platner trailing Susan Collins by 21 points with non-college-educated voters despite his oyster farmer campaign pitch.

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New Jersey lawmaker expected to return to Capitol Tuesday after long absence

New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) is expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday after months of an unexplained absence. Kean’s staffers say he is going to give a floor speech in which he will explain his absence for more than 100 missed votes. His team tied his absence to an undisclosed medical condition. ...