Harris eyes a rural Maine congressional district in a hunt for every possible electoral vote
One of the largest, coldest and most rural congressional districts in the country could figure prominently in this year’s presidential election
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Rob Rogers has seen his rural corner of New England turn into a stronghold for Donald Trump in two consecutive elections. But this year he's feeling hopeful that Vice President Kamala Harris could reclaim a potentially decisive electoral vote for Democrats.
“Let me just say, in the presidential election, I'm astounded that the Republican Party can't do better,” said Rogers, a registered Democrat who is a draftsman in tiny Chesterville, Maine. “I think it will be close, but I just don't know how it's going to go."
Democrats might need voters like Rogers to be right.
In a presidential contest that’s expected to be tight, this year every electoral vote could matter. That's why the Harris campaign has cast its eyes northward to Maine, home to one of the largest, coldest and most rural congressional districts in the country. At least part of the state could play an unexpected role in deciding this year's presidential election — not to mention control of Congress.
