Paul LePage
Former two-term Republican Governor of Maine (2011-2019); 2026 nominee for Maine's 2nd District.
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Paul LePage is the Republican nominee for Maine's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. On Associated Press results compiled by FairVote, with about 89% of votes counted on 4 November, he led Democrat Matt Dunlap by 154,923 votes to 154,221, a margin of 702. No major outlet had called the race.
LePage served two terms as Governor of Maine, from January 2011 to January 2019, after seven years as mayor of Waterville. Before politics he was general manager of Marden's, a Maine discount retail chain. He ran for governor again in 2022 and lost to Janet Mills.
The seat opened when Democrat Jared Golden announced in November 2025 that he would not seek re-election. Dunlap, the state auditor, won a Democratic primary in which a Republican-linked Super PAC spent $402,000 against his rival Joe Baldacci.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 5 November 2026. Editorial standards.