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Former Maine Gov. LePage Announces Congressional Bid in GOP Stronghold Held by Democrat
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced on Monday he’s running to represent the state’s 2nd congressional district in an effort to unseat a Democrat incumbent in the GOP stronghold.
LePage, a Republican, confirmed his congressional bid in a social media post on Monday.
The former governor said more voices are needed to defend against those working against the president and his agenda.
LePage’s congressional bid sets up a challenge against Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Golden in a largely rural district that heavily favored Trump in each of his three elections.
LePage, an early Trump supporter, moved to Florida after leaving the governor’s office in 2019 and later re-established residency in Maine.
Additionally, a spokesperson for Golden said the congressman is not focused on reelection, but rather on protecting the state’s fishing communities, fighting health care cuts, and working to secure jobs at the Bath Iron Works shipyard.
Golden, in his reelection bid, said he was an independent voice and campaigned on his willingness to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
“I’ve been one of the most independent-minded members of Congress, one of the most bipartisan,” Golden said during an October debate. Golden said he voted against President Joe Biden more than any other House Democrat.
The Democrat also promoted his advocacy for the lobster industry, which is a big part of the economy in a region known for its lobster fishing and logging.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued a statement in response to LePage’s bid to challenge Golden in the GOP stronghold.
NTD, sister media of The Epoch Times, reached out to his Maine office to verify this claim and did not receive a response by the time of publication.
LePage’s congressional bid represents the second attempt at a political comeback after his retirement after he lost to Gov. Janet Mills in 2022. He blamed his election loss on the gubernatorial contest’s focus on abortion rights. LePage said during a debate that he would veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks.
Since Republicans already hold a slim majority in the lower chamber, the 2nd congressional district in Maine will be one of the most-watched House races in the country.
The midterm elections will be held in November 2026. A total of 468 seats, including 33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats, are up for grabs.
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Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/
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