Former Maine governor moves to challenge vulnerable House Democrat

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) filed paperwork on Sunday to run against Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District next year.

LePage served as the governor of Maine between 2011 and 2019; he ran against Gov. Janet Mills (D) for a third term in 2022, but he was defeated by 13 points. LePage resided in Florida after his second term as governor; he moved back to Maine to run against Mills for the 2022 cycle and returned to the Sunshine State after he lost the gubernatorial race.