# Ep. 169 w/ Jon Fetherston on Maine GOP Convention, Gubernatorial Race, and State of Maine Politics

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Published: 2026-04-30T01:12:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--169-w-Jon-Fetherston-on-Maine-GOP-Convention--Gubernatorial-Race--and-State-of-Maine-Politics-e3im196
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Duration seconds: 2447

## Resource

Jon Fetherston of The Maine Wire joins Chuck Ellis to discuss the recent Maine Republican State Convention. They cover the event’s strong turnout and organization, Tim Scott’s speech, the seven gubernatorial candidates’ speeches, the straw poll, and what it means for the upcoming primary. They also examine the broader challenges facing Maine: government fraud, education results, taxes and spending, energy costs, local problems in cities like Portland and Lewiston, and the record of the current administration. Additional topics include the need for new leadership, appealing to independents, and issues like no tax on tips and overtime. The Maine Wire: https://www.themainewire.com muddywaters.us Follow Muddywaters Podcast for more episodes.

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