Democrats retained control of the Maine Senate in Tuesday’s election. The party also expects to keep control of the Maine House, although Republicans built a larger minority by picking up seats. Daughtry was one of two primary sponsors of the paid family ...

On Wednesday Maine Senate Democrats announced they hold at least 20 of the 35 seats with one seat now too close too call.

Meanwhile, Republicans in the House and Senate reelected their two top leaders and selected two new faces to serve as assistant leaders.

Both parties have started to select their leadership for the new state legislature. Democrats retained control of the Maine Senate, and they've already picked Senator Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick as their new leader.

On Friday in Augusta, Maine House Republicans re-elected Representative Billy Bob Faulkingham of Winter Harbor to serve as their leader.

Senate Democrats elected a new president and shuffled the deck for new leaders in other positions, on Friday, choosing progressive Democrats for leadership roles.