It will finish as the most expensive campaign in Maine history, and one of the most hard-fought races ever — in both the primary and the general. The Senate race will sweep up so much oxygen that it will overpower the gubernatorial race, especially in the primary.

This partisan election process is doing great harm to all of us, including our parties. Now is the time for Maine to move away from it.

The state's motion to dismiss says the Trump administration has not said why it wants voters' personal information.

The DOJ filed the lawsuit in September, accusing Maine of violating federal election laws by withholding personal voter information.