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13 October
5:26 pm

when I was president of the senate, I was president when we had a tied senate. We had an equal number of Republicans, Democrats, one independent.

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (WGME)

5:26 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about the composition of the Maine Senate during Bennett's tenure as president — verifiable against Senate records.
What we foundRick Bennett's claim that he served as Senate President during a tied Maine Senate of 17 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and 1 independent is fully confirmed by primary official sources.
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