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House Speaker Johnson Campaigns for LePage in Maine
House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Bangor for Republican Paul LePage, calling Maine’s 2nd District race nationally important and predicting Republicans can retain their House majority. LePage’s Democratic opponent criticized him as aligned with party leaders on Medicaid cuts and tariffs, while Johnson attacked the Democrat’s agenda.
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About Paul LePage
Paul Richard LePage is an American businessman and politician who served as the 74th governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the mayor of Waterville, Maine, from 2004 to 2011 and as a city councilor for Waterville from 1998 to 2002.
Everything about Paul LePage →- Occupation
- politician, businessperson, governor, mayor
- Position held
- Governor of Maine
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 9, 1948
- Website
- http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/index.shtml