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Paul LePage Claims He’s Changed

March 3, 2022 at 12:01 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) “often made headlines but not always for not the right reasons” during his eight years in office but told WCSH that the time away from office has changed him and that’s why he’s running for governor again.

Said LePage: “The big change in me has been the last four years watching what’s going on in the country. I am absolutely convinced that if we continue to hate each other, if we don’t find a path to at least like each other and respect each other, our country is in for doom. Our constitution will not survive. We need to find a path to have civil discourse so we can talk both sides of the argument.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Susan Collins to Endorse Paul LePage

September 22, 2021 at 4:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will endorse former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) when he launches a campaign for his old job, the Portland Press Herald reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Paul LePage Will Announce Bid for Maine Governor

September 22, 2021 at 10:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“To the delight of his loyal fans and dismay of his equally fierce critics, former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage will announce his bid to unseat Maine’s incumbent Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

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LePage to Run for Governor Again

July 1, 2021 at 2:36 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Gov. Paul LePage (R) formally registered as a candidate for Maine governor Thursday, confirming long-held expectations that he would challenge Gov. Janet Mills (D) in 2022, the Portland Press Herald reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Paul LePage

Janet Mills Tops Paul LePage In Possible Maine Race

June 3, 2021 at 3:34 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new SurveyUSA poll in Maine shows Gov. Janet Mills (D) leading former Gov. Paul LePage (R) in a possible 2022 race, 45% to 38%.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

LePage Says He’s Running for Governor Again

November 16, 2020 at 10:07 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) told WGAN that’s he will run for governor again in 2022.

Said LePage: “If I’m breathing, I’m running.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Paul LePage Says He’ll Run for Governor Again

April 30, 2020 at 8:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) told a conservative radio host that he will challenge incumbent Gov. Janet Mills (D) in 2022, the Portland Press Herald reports.

Said LePage: “Believe me, I will challenge her. Yes, I am going to challenge Janet Mills in 2022 because the state will be worse off than it was when I took over in 2010 and I do believe I have the skill set to fix it.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

LePage Floats Running for Governor Again

February 12, 2019 at 3:08 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R), “who is living in Florida, has appeared on several radio talk shows, speaking repeatedly about running against” current Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) “in four years if she does not keep government spending under control,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Democrats Take Control of Maine Government

November 7, 2018 at 10:26 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Maine Democrats have gained control of the state’s Legislature, growing their majority in the House of Representatives and recapturing a decisive majority in the state Senate,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

“The victories for Democrats Tuesday mark the first time in six years that one party has gained control of all three branches of state government, with the historic win by Janet Mills, who became the state’s first woman to be elected governor in a decisive victory over Republican businessman Shawn Moody.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Collins Will Not Run for Governor of Maine

October 13, 2017 at 8:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) “ended more than two years of political speculation Friday and announced she would not run for governor in 2018, a decision that opens up the race for the Blaine House and keeps Collins’ moderate voice in the thick of national politics,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Susan Collins

Will Collins Leave the Senate?

October 12, 2017 at 1:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) “will announce at a local Chamber of Commerce event on Friday whether she will run for governor — a decision that remains shrouded in secrecy and could upend the Senate political landscape,” Politico reports.

“The influential moderate plans to make the announcement during a speech she’s giving on health care in Rockport, Maine… The speech is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.”

[alert type=”general” dismiss=”no”]Making the announcement at a preexisting and relatively small event would suggest she’s not launching a new campaign. [/alert]

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Susan Collins

Collins Will Announce Plans on Running for Governor

October 10, 2017 at 1:33 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) will announce Friday morning whether she will run for governor of Maine in 2018, CNN reports.

“Collins, among the most moderate GOP senators, has been a thorn in President Donald Trump’s side… But were she elected, her departure from the Senate would be a sharp blow to Republicans because without Collins, the seat would become much more difficult to keep out of Democratic hands in 2020.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Susan Collins

LePage Says Collins Would Lose a GOP Primary

August 24, 2017 at 4:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) told WGAN that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would probably lose a Republican primary in the state if she decides to run for governor.

Said LePage: “I will say this right away. I do firmly believe deep down in my heart that Susan Collins, in order to become the governor of the state of Maine, will have to run as an independent, and she’s highly unlikely to win a Republican primary.”

However, he added that if she did make it through a Republican primary and got to the general election, “she wins.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov

Collins Could Face Fight If She Runs for Governor

August 7, 2017 at 9:12 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Collins has been named the most moderate U.S. senator and has irked conservatives before. If she stays in the Senate through her term’s end in early 2021, this may be little more than a flashpoint, since she regularly registers approval ratings above 65 percent here. But if she runs for governor in 2018, several active Republicans told the Bangor Daily News that they would expect a tough primary fight.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Susan Collins

Collins May Run for Maine Governor

April 11, 2017 at 12:41 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she “was seriously contemplating a run for Maine governor in 2018, her most definitive statement yet on a topic that has long been the subject of political speculation,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

Said Collins: “I’m trying to figure out where I can do the most good. I’m being totally honest with you – I truly don’t know, I really don’t, it’s a hard decision.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: ME-Gov, Susan Collins

Why Is LePage Spending So Much Time In Washington?

March 1, 2017 at 12:42 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) “has been out of the state for most of the past two weeks and has spent much of that time in Washington, fueling speculation he might be in line for a position in the Trump administration,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

A LePage spokesman wouldn’t deny the rumors: “The president is pretty impressed with all the accomplishments the governor has made over the last six years that the Maine media have ignored.”

Filed Under: State House, White House Tagged With: Maine, ME-Gov, Paul LePage

LePage Raises Possibility of Resigning

August 30, 2016 at 9:59 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) “raised the possibility Tuesday that he may not finish his second term, amid mounting pressure from Democrats and members of his own party to amend for his recent actions,” the Portland Press Herald reports.

Said LePage: “I’m looking at all options. I think some things I’ve been asked to do are beyond my ability. I’m not going to say that I’m not going to finish it. I’m not saying that I am going to finish it.”

Filed Under: State House Tagged With: ME-Gov, Paul LePage



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