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1 October
5:55 pm

Twenty five years ago, the state senate had a tied election — seventeen Republicans, seventeen Democrats, and one independent.

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:55 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific historical claim about the composition of the Maine state senate that can be verified against legislative records.
What we foundThe Maine State Senate was indeed tied at 17 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and 1 independent following the 2000 elections, approximately 25 years before this debate.
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