The responsible secretary of state of the US state decided to disqualify the ex-US president from the vote next March. The background is Trump’s role in the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The state of Colorado recently excluded Trump from the primaries because of this.
Video: Maine election authority excludes Trump from primaries
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