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Aug. 14, 2025: GOP gubernatorial hopeful takes aim at one of Maine's Somali-American lawmakers

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Aug. 14, 2025: GOP gubernatorial hopeful takes aim at one of Maine's Somali-American lawmakers

Aug. 14, 2025: GOP gubernatorial hopeful takes aim at one of Maine's Somali-American lawmakers

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