Republican Paul LePage Wins Election to U.S. House in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
LePage won by about 5,400 votes after the state’s ranked-choice tabulation, giving Republicans a rare House pickup as Democrats gained seats nationwide.
- On Thursday, Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage won election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maine's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Matthew Dunlap.
- Following a ranked-choice runoff in Augusta, LePage secured victory after leading Dunlap on Election Day but failing to secure the outright majority required to avoid the runoff.
- The margin was roughly 5,400 votes, marking the lone bright spot for Maine Republicans after midterm losses that ended Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' 30-year career and strengthened Democrats' hold on state government.
- LePage will become the only Republican member of Congress in New England when sworn in January, marking rare regional success for his party amid Democratic dominance.
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GOP Flips One Seat Without the Help of Redistricting
Paul LePage just added a rare bright spot to a through national map for Republicans. The ex-governor has captured Maine's sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District, flagging a Democratic-held House seat, the New York Times reports. It's the only House seat that Republicans have flaunted in the midterms without redisstricting, reports...
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