Signs Suggest Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage Could Plan to Run for Reelection
Could Maine’s divisive former Gov. Paul LePage return to office?
After talk suggesting he would run against rival Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, who was elected in 2018 as LePage, a Republican, was termed out, there are some more formal signs that LePage could be a candidate again in 2022.
Recently, Maine’s Republican Party posted a tab on its website soliciting opinions from visitors as to whether or not LePage should seek a third term.
The first part of the message reads:
Let Paul Know Your Thoughts on His Potential Return as Governor
Let Paul Know Your Thoughts on His Potential Return as Governor
We have been asked to get your feedback for Governor Paul LePage to read as he considers his return to run for Governor.
Send a message to Governor Paul LePage right now, below about his possible return as Governor of Maine.
Under Janet Mills Maine has seen overzealous, job-killing government regulations.
Another sign that there is real potential for a LePage run came in a Monday report from The Bangor Daily News:
Maine GOP Chair Demi Kouzounas and the state party’s other two representatives to the Republican National Committee lobbyist Josh Tardy and former Assistant House Minority Leader Ellie Espling signed a letter “in recent weeks” waiving the national party’s Rule 11, which bars it from contributing money or aid to a candidate at least until they are unopposed in a primary, said Jason Savage, the state party’s executive director.
Signs suggest former Gov. Paul LePage could plan to run for reelection
There’s a “fondness” for the Republican among the party s base in Maine, one analyst said, but whether or not the rest of the state shares that appreciation is less Author: Dustin Wlodkowski (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 12:55 PM EDT April 22, 2021 Updated: 12:55 PM EDT April 22, 2021
MAINE, USA Could Maine’s divisive former Gov. Paul LePage return to office?
After talk suggesting he would run against rival Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, who was elected in 2018 as LePage, a Republican, was termed out, there are some more formal signs that LePage could be a candidate again in 2022.