Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage running for Congress
Source: Roll Call
Posted May 5, 2025 at 5:46pm
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who once described himself as “Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular,” announced Monday that he was running for Congress. “The entrenched interests are fighting President [Donald] Trump at every turn as he works to fix problems,” the former two-term Republican governor said on social media. “We need more straight talk to help take back Washington.”
A former businessman turned outspoken and divisive political figure, LePage is seeking the 2nd District seat held by Rep. Jared Golden, one of 13 House Democrats to hold seats in districts that Trump carried last fall. In fact, voters in the sprawling district, which includes much of the state outside of the Portland and Augusta areas, have backed Trump in all three of his presidential runs, as well as LePage in his three races for governor.
LePage won the first of his two terms as governor during the tea party wave of 2010. His tenure was marked by a highly adversarial relationship with Democrats and the press.
After Democrat Janet Mills succeeded him in 2019, LePage briefly moved to Florida with his wife, Ann, stating, “I am done with politics. I have done my eight years. It’s time for somebody else.” But he reestablished residency in Maine in 2020 and challenged Mills for his old job two years later.
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