Maine
Paul LePage may be eyeing another campaign in Maine
Former Gov. Paul LePage during a 2022 gubernatorial debate. Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald
After losing a 2022 bid to return to the Blaine House, former Gov. Paul LePage moved out of Maine and returned to a home he owns in Florida.
In March 2023, LePage registered to vote as a Republican in Flagler County and remains on the rolls there.
But the Bangor Daily News reports that despite having his home in Ormond Beach, which his wife purchased in 2018, LePage is eyeing the possibility of running for a U.S. House seat in Maine’s conservative-leaning 2nd District.
The Bangor paper reported that “three Republicans who spoke on conditions of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue said they have heard from those in the former governor’s inner circle that he is seriously considering a run” for the seat held by Democrat Jared Golden, whose own 2026 campaign plans are uncertain.
The 76-year-old LePage, who could not be reached for comment, would be among the oldest first-time members of the House should he both opt to run and emerge victorious. An Illinois congressman elected in 1952 for the first time was slightly older than LePage would be.
LePage served as governor 2011-19, when he had to give up the office because of term limits. His bid to regain the position in 2022 fell well short as incumbent Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, easily defeated him.
During the interim between his time as governor in 2019 and his return to Maine to face Mills in 2022, LePage also moved to Florida, where he voted in the 2020 presidential race.
In 2017, when LePage flirted with a U.S. Senate bid, he admitted during a radio interview that “he wouldn’t make a very good legislator” and expressed concern that the many committee meetings that members of Congress must attend would be too boring for him.
Nobody has yet filed to run in the 2026 congressional race in the 2nd District, but it is widely anticipated that Republican Austin Theriault of Fort Kent will seek a rematch. He lost to Golden by a narrow margin last year.
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A collective of environmental, arts and Indigenous-led organizations is collaborating to produce We Are the Watershed, a two-day event aimed at reconnecting humans with nature and revitalizing the health of waterways, estuaries, and the bay in Peskotomuhkatikuk (traditional Passamaquoddy territory). Events, including theatrical performances, music, culinary experiences and an exhibition of submitted artwork, will be held on May 1 and 2 at Eastport Arts Center (EAC). A publication of written and visual works will also be released with proceeds to support conservation efforts and spreading awareness of their impacts.
Submissions sought:
Written and visual works are currently sought from artists and creatives on both sides of the border across Peskotomuhkatikuk for the publication, which will be sold by donation at the May event. Proceeds from the sale will be dedicated to related community-building efforts, public engagement, and continued restoration efforts. The deadline for digital submission for the publication is April 1.
Physical works can be dropped off at EAC Sunday, April 26 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to be a part of the exhibition, which will run May 1 through 15. Artists under 18 will receive 100% of the proceeds if they opt to put their pieces up for sale during the exhibit, which will run May 1 through May 15. Artists over 18 will receive 70% of the proceeds with the remainder going toward promoting awareness of and supporting conservation efforts for the Passamaquoddy Bay.
The Eastport Arts Center
Every week through Apr 01, 2026.
Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Event Supported By
Eastport Arts Center
(207) 853-4650
info@eastportartscenter.org
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