2016 Election: BDN Gives Edge to McLean, Volk in Races

The Bangor Daily News has come out with its latest projections for all the competitive match-ups in this year's State House and State Senate races, and incumbents Andrew McLean (D) and Amy Volk (R) have been given the edge in the State House #27 and State Senate #30 races, respectively.

The BDN's projections categorize McLean's race against challenger Jim Means (R) as "Strong D," which means McLean is a strong favorite. And its latest projections have shifted Volk's race against challenger Jean-Marie Caterina from "Toss-Up" to "Leans R," or that Volk is now the favorite.

The projections, which are not based on any polling, take into consideration the partisan make-up of each district, past performances by the candidates, and spending.

Here are the statewide projections for State House races (top) and State Senate races (bottom):

- John C.L. Morgan