Pine Tree Results, a super PAC supporting Collins, raised another $5 million in the second half of the year, Axios has learned. The PAC will start the year with $10 million in cash on hand, according to a person familiar with the matter. Zoom in: Democrats view Maine as one of their top pickup opportunities, but the party is deeply divided. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has declared that Mills is the "best candidate" to defeat Collins.
It was the personal touch that won over Jay Luchs when Antonio Villaraigosa a Democrat making his second run for California governor called to talk about real estate. I respect him for picking up the phone and calling me to talk business personally and it made me interested in supporting him, Luchs, executive vice chairman at Newmark in Los Angeles, said via email. Plus there's the former Los Angeles mayor's stance on Measure ULA, a property tax which is criticized by developers in California for increasing the cost of and slowing the pace of development, despite being intended to fund housing solutions.
The county is required by its charter to hold a special election instead of appointing a permanent replacement, and Greg Monteverde, who previously was the assistant assessor, is serving in the interim. The assessor race is one of two countywide elections on the Nov. 4 ballot. Voters will also decide whether to approve a five-eighths-of-a-cent sales tax increase to offset the impact of recent federal cuts on the county's budget, which is known as Measure A.
Bronin brought in $1,184,699 between July 30 - when he launched his campaign - and the Sept. 30 quarterly fundraising deadline, information that was first obtained by Axios. The 46-year-old former Hartford mayor's fundraising since the deadline has brought his total for 2025 to over $1.2 million, his campaign said.
It's not on my schedule. I have a slew of other meetings with a group of various dignitaries. I have really been focusing on the continent of Africa and seeing how we can build better relationships and trade. I have a great job and I want to continue that job. Voters make that decision so those hypotheticals don't exist with me.
