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Coverage dated May 4, 2025

Former Maine governor moves to challenge vulnerable House Democrat

Headline from The Hill

Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork Sunday to run against Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd House District. LePage lost a gubernatorial bid in 2022; Golden won reelection in 2024 by less than 3,000 votes.

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  1. Roll Call

    Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage running for Congress (opens Roll Call)

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    Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that he was running for the state's 2nd District represented by Democrat Jared Golden.

  2. Breitbart News

    Former Maine Gov. Files for Congressional Run Against Rep. Golden (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork to run for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, which Rep. Jared Golden (D) represents.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Former Gov. LePage announces run for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Republican, who served 2 terms as governor and later mounted an unsuccessful bid for a third, will seek the seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Former Maine governor Paul LePage says he is running for Congress (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Paul LePage announced he is running in Maine's competitive 2nd District, a seat currently held by Democrat Jared Golden.

  5. Seattle Times

    Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage to run for Congress in Trump-friendly district held by Democrat Golden (opens Seattle Times)

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    Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, an early supporter of President Donald Trump’s first successful White House bid and a polarizing figure in state politics, says he is running for Congress...

  6. The Hill

    Former Maine governor moves to challenge vulnerable House Democrat (opens The Hill)

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    Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork Sunday to run against Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd House District. LePage lost a gubernatorial bid in 2022; Golden won reelection in 2024 by less than 3,000 votes.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Former GOP Gov. Paul LePage challenges Jared Golden Maine's seat (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Last November, Golden’s district was one of just sixteen districts nationwide that backed Trump while voting a Democrat representative into office.

  8. IVN

    Maine Rep. Jared Golden, Known for Independent Streak, Faces Challenge from Paul LePage in Ranked Choice Election (opens IVN)

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    Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME-2), one of the most independent voices in Congress, will face a new challenger in 2026: former Maine Governor Paul LePage. Once again conducted under Maine’s ranked choice voting (RCV) system, the race is expected to draw national attention in one of the country’s most compet…

  9. Newsweek

    LePage taking on incumbent House Democrat in Trump-friendly Maine district (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Golden narrowly fended off Republican Austin Theriault in the last election, highlighting the Maine district's razor-thin margins.

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