Tag: Maine

Rep. John Andrews seeks impeachment of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows over Trump ballot ban

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s top election official could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot. At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Bellows […]

Maine Democrat Official Can’t Help But Smile on Anti-Trump Media Victory Lap After Singlehandedly Removing 45 from Ballot

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appeared quite proud of her decision Thursday to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot. Bellows appeared on MSNBC’s “All In” immediately after issuing her ruling saying, “I am duty-bound to make this determination. We also, I rather, lay out that the record demonstrates that in fact […]

Maine, Colorado Officials Move to Keep Trump off Ballot

Two Democratic officials moved to boot former President Donald Trump off the ballot in their states Thursday, even as one of them acknowledged that voters would be able to select the 2024 Republican front-runner until further notice. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that Trump would remain on the ballot until the U.S. Supreme […]

Maine bans Donald Trump from primary ballot

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state unilaterally removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot Thursday under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the second state to bar Mr. Trump from the 2024 ballot. The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, coming as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide on his […]