UMaine College Republican speaks with Maine Public about student voting
The University of Maine was mentioned in the Maine Public report, “Maine’s tightest races could be tipped by college students, doggedly working to get out the vote.” With a number of colleges, including UMaine and Bates College, in the state’s 2nd District, college students could be consequential in the race between Republican incumbent Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democratic challenger Jared Golden, Maine Public reported. Jeremiah Childs, with the UMaine College Republicans, said in the past two years, his group has grown from just a few members to a mailing list of more than 100 students. He said during the election season, the group has focused its effort off-campus, though, talking to potential voters in more rural areas, the report states. “So we find that the more rural, less densely populated the area, the more likely they’re going to be a Republican voter,” he said.