The oath I swore uphold the Constitution comes first and foremost. The textual analysis of the Constitution and the facts laid before me at the hearing that I was obligated to hold under Maine law brought me to this decision.
Shenna Bellows explains her decision to bar Donald Trump from the primary ballot based on the Constitution.
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