Senior Political Reporter

Date Posted	December 03, 2025
Industry	Newspapers, Digital Media
Specialty	Politics
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Bangor Daily News, an innovative, award-winning and family-owned digital media company, has an immediate opening for an ambitious reporter covering Maine politics.

We’re looking for a fast-moving journalist to break stories about the federal delegation and the biggest races, with an emphasis on U.S. Sen Susan Collins. The position is part of a team dedicated to producing direct, honest, comprehensive and compelling reporting about Maine politics and policy.

Maine is consistently one of the closest watched states for political news. With wide-open races for governor, U.S. Senate and the House, 2026 has the potential to be a huge year for this beat. BDN has built a national reputation as the most respected and widely read source for Maine political news. So if you’re looking to get noticed and be at the center of huge political stories, this job is for you.

We want an enterprising reporter who will cultivate and work sources and get into the field to talk to real people. We don’t want you to rewrite press releases, backwrite embargoes or attend news conferences or committee hearings. If you see other reporters at an event, we want you to leave and go report somewhere else. Finding new information for our audience is the only mission.

If you’re the right person for this challenge, this is how we would describe you: You want to be the go-to person for news in a competitive beat of national interest. You can explain the importance of a story, and how it serves the audience. You have a sophisticated understanding of politics. You have a track record of landing important scoops in a fast-paced environment and figuring out what goes on behind closed doors. You know that good journalism depends on good sources, so you pride yourself on steadily growing your network to get information that no one else has. You are comfortable defending your reporting from criticism..

BDN is Maine’s most read digital news outlet, as well as a 136-year-old daily paper in its fourth generation of local ownership. We believe that there’s a bright future for newsrooms that invest in good journalism and put their audiences first. This role is a key part of that strategy. 

If you think you might be our next great hire, please submit your resume, cover letter and links to three exclusive stories you reported to jdyer@bangordailynews.com.