Maine Gun Control Group Declines to Endorse Matt Dunlap in 2nd District Race

Maine gun control group declines to endorse Matt Dunlap in 2nd District race

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition said both the Democratic nominee and former Gov. Paul LePage "made it clear they intend to cater to the gun lobby."

Guns and the Ballot

LePage’s NRA endorsement puts Second Amendment rights at center of Maine’s 2nd District race, but Democrat Matt Dunlap’s history with hunters and gun owners complicates the traditional partisan divide.

Dunlap and LePage try to outgun each other over support for Second Amendment

Republican Paul LePage speaks at an Aug. 6 press conference at Maine Military Supply in Holden, where the NRA’s political arm announced its endorsement of the former governor in the race to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. (Photo by Andrew Clark/ Maine Morning Star)When it comes to gun rights in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the key difference between the nominees is that the National Rifle Association has only endorsed one: Repu…

Gun rights promise to give GOP’s LePage edge in battle to flip Maine congressional district

A pivotal House race in Maine has turned into a gunfight.