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Dunlap concedes Maine's 2nd Congressional District race to Le Page
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedDunlap concedes Maine's 2nd Congressional District race to Le Page.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Dunlap concedes Maine's 2nd Congressional District race to Le Page". The right frames it as "Democrat Matt Dunlap concedes Maine House race to Paul Le Page".
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CenterDunlap concedes Maine's 2nd Congressional District race to Le Page
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDemocrat Matt Dunlap concedes Maine House race to Paul Le Page
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Democrat Matt Dunlap concedes Maine House race to Paul Le Page
Maine Auditor Matt Dunlap conceded to former Gov. Paul Le Page in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Dunlap made the announcement Thursday afternoon, just hours after the secr...
Dunlap concedes Maine's 2nd Congressional District race to Le Page
State Auditor Matt Dunlap (D) conceded the race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House to former Gov. Paul Le Page (R), less than two hours after the Maine Secretary...
