U.S. House · Maine's 2nd District
Paul LePage
Former Governor of Maine (2011-2019)R
- Race
- U.S. House · Maine's 2nd District
- Result
- Paul LePage, projected winner
- Opponents
- Matthew Dunlap (D); Gregory Ward (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
The reason I have a problem with Medicare For All is they’re not telling you the truth
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Matthew Dunlap D | challenger |
| Paul LePage R | challenger |
| Gregory Ward IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
The reason I have a problem with Medicare For All is they’re not telling you the truth
In an October 1, 2026 debate he said he would not support expanding Medicaid even if it lowered the number of uninsured Mainers and criticized Medicare for All.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Paul LePage is the Republican nominee for Maine's 2nd Congressional District. A business executive and turnaround consultant, he served on the Waterville City Council, as mayor of Waterville, and as Governor of Maine for two terms (2011-2019). He lost a 2022 comeback bid for governor and was unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
LePage was born on October 9, 1948, in Lewiston, Maine, the eldest of 18 children; according to his campaign website, he left home at age 11 and was homeless before two families took him in.[2][3][5] He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Husson College in 1971 and an M.B.A. from the University of Maine in 1975.[2][3][5]
LePage worked in business for a lumber company in New Brunswick, Canada, and for Scott Paper Company, and in the 1980s founded the management consulting firm LePage & Kasevich Inc.[3] In 1996 he was hired as general manager of Marden's, a Maine discount retail chain.[1][3][5]
LePage was elected to the Waterville City Council in 1997 and re-elected in 1999, serving until 2002.[2][3] He was elected mayor of Waterville in 2003 and re-elected in 2008, serving from 2004 until January 2011.[1][2][3]
LePage was elected Governor of Maine in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 with 48.2% of the vote, serving from 2011 to 2019. According to his campaign website, he was Maine's first Franco-American governor.[1][3][5] He ran for a third non-consecutive term in 2022, losing to Democrat Janet Mills, 56% to 42%.[3] He was unopposed in the June 9, 2026 Republican primary for the open 2nd District seat.[6]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAs Governor of Maine (2011-2019), his campaign says he lowered the state's unemployment rate, reduced state spending, addressed hospital debt, implemented what he describes as the state's largest tax cut, and reformed welfare.[7]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaigns on his record as governor, citing a lower unemployment rate, reduced state spending, addressing hospital debt, the state's largest tax cut, welfare reform, and increased K-12 spending.[7]
- Says he would help end wasteful federal spending and secure the border, while protecting Social Security and Medicare.[7]
Campaign money$2.6M raised · 77% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.4M
- PACs & committees $406K
- Party $5,000
Largest committee contributions
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee PAC$15K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Anti-Woke Fund PAC$10K
- Dirigo PAC PAC$10K
- 31 Days PAC PAC$10K
- Leadership and Loyalty Only to America PAC PAC$10K
- Land of Opportunity PAC PAC$10K
- Restoring Our Nation PAC PAC$10K
- On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/paul-lepage
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Matthew Dunlap and Paul LePage candidate profiles · Ballotpedia (curated from candidates' campaign statements) Candidate's own words
- 2.Paul LePage · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Paul LePage · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.In first debate, LePage and Dunlap clash over healthcare, affordability, immigration · Maine Morning Star · 2026-10-01 News report
- 5.Meet Paul · LePage for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 7.Matthew Dunlap and Paul LePage candidate profiles · Ballotpedia (curated from candidates' campaign statements) Candidate's own words