Sumner Sewall Becomes Maine's Governor

The video discusses the significant GOP victory in the first state election of the presidential year, highlighting the largest GOP plurality since 1928. It emphasizes the Republican majority's implications for the upcoming November election and the election of Ralph Old Brewster as US Senator, whose Democratic opponent supported a third term.

In what way is the election viewed as a barometer for the November election?

What was the Democratic opponent's stance regarding the third term?