Paul LePage

Troy Jackson won over 90% of delegates for Maine Senate nomination, leading opponents to drop out. A Third Way memo warns against assuming the electorate is shifting left, while Matt Dunlap, the progressive nominee for Rep. Jared Golden’s seat, leads GOP candidate Paul LePage by one point.

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) and state auditor Matthew Dunlap (D) will compete in November for an open House seat in Maine, created by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) not seeking re-election. The race is considered a prime pickup opportunity for the GOP.

Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete for Maine governor, with both advancing through ranked choice voting. Democrat Matt Dunlap secured the US House nomination in Maine's 2nd Congressional District and will face Republican Paul LePage. The gubernatorial race follows Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' term expiration, with multiple candidates from each party competing in the primaries.

Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary for Maine’s 2nd District, defeating a candidate supported by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He will face former GOP Gov. Paul LePage in a key House battleground district that has favored President Donald Trump in recent elections.

Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles will compete for Maine governor after winning Democratic and Republican primaries via ranked choice voting. Matt Dunlap secured the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District to face Paul LePage in November.

Maine is using ranked choice voting to determine nominees for its governor's office and a U.S. House race after no candidate exceeded 50% in the primaries. The Maine Secretary of State Department is overseeing the public ballot count, with results expected next week.

Maine began counting ranked choice ballots to determine nominees for an open governor's office and a U.S. House race after no candidates exceeded 50% in the primaries. The process, which eliminates the lowest finisher and reallocates votes based on preferences, is expected to conclude next week with public tabulations.

Democrats are awaiting the outcome of a ranked choice vote in Maine to determine a key House nominee. The article references former Maine Gov. Paul LePage in Bangor, Maine on May 14.

Paul LePage, a Republican House candidate in Maine, stated in 2016 that he was 'Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular' after endorsing Trump for president.

Graham Platner aims to secure the Democratic nomination to face Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate race, and former governor Paul LePage is seeking a congressional seat.

Democrats in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District support Senate candidate Graham Platner despite party backlash over his controversial social media posts and a covered-up tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol. Three leading Democratic contenders for an open House seat have endorsed Platner, while centrists within the party criticize the alignment, complicating efforts to retain a swing seat in a Republican-leaning district.

Vice President JD Vance is campaigning in Maine to promote his anti-fraud initiative in government healthcare programs as a test of his political influence ahead of midterms and a potential 2028 presidential run. Republican Senator Susan Collins declined to attend the event due to her voting streak, though she acknowledged the legitimacy of Vance's fraud-fighting efforts. Vance's anti-fraud work is being positioned as a major political asset with significant upside and little downside for the administration.