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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills increased her fundraising advantage over Republican challenger Paul LePage in the latest reporting period, hauling in $605,000 during the 42-day period, according to documents filed Tuesday. The report that covers the period from June 1 to July 19 lifted Mills’ fundraising haul to $3.8 million, with $2.7 million in cash on hand, according to the campaign…

The Republican cited the economy, energy and fuel, policing, children and health care as the issues that would take up his time if reelected as governor.

The Republican cited the economy, energy and fuel, policing, children and health care as the issues that would take up his time if reelected as governor.

Calling abortion an issue that affects “few Mainers,” former Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he doesn’t expect the issue to take up a lot of his time if he’s elected to lead the state again. Reporters asked LePage, a Republican, about the issue as he accepted an endorsement from a construction advocacy group as he challenges Gov. Janet Mills,...

Current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage both run unopposed in today’s primaries.

Paul LePage, the Republican whose two terms as Maine’s governor were dominated by his offensive rhetoric and combative leadership, is seeking a political comeback. With no opposition, LePage will coast to the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, setting up a fierce general election campaign against Democratic incumbent Gov. Janet Mills. The race is among just a handful of...

Maine voters will cast their ballots in the state’s primary election on Tuesday. Most of the contested races are at the state legislative level, but there are a few things worth keeping an eye on. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in most areas. Here’s everything you need to know: Maine’s gubernatorial primaries are a mere...

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills widened her fundraising advantage over Republican Paul LePage in the governor’s race, according to new financial disclosures filed Friday. Mills has raised $3.2 million to date, more than double the nearly $1.5 million raised by LePage, according to the disclosures. The new figures were contained in pre-primary election disclosures that are required even though both Mills…

During remarks about why he supports stronger voter identification laws in Maine, former Maine Republican governor and current 2022 GOP candidate for that office, claimed without firm evidence that a group from Massachusetts was bussed into Maine to vote during his time as mayor of Waterville, Maine. “They stayed at a hotel in Waterville overnight, voted and left the next…

Former Maine Gov. Paul lePage claimed in an event last Thursday that voters from Massachusetts were brought up to Maine to cast ballots in Maine when they weren’t supposed to.

The Democratic incumbent’s announcement sets up a possible contest against former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican.

Maine’s Democratic governor announced Tuesday she will seek a second term in office. The announcement from Janet Mills sets up a possible contest against former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican and a rival of Mills when she served as the attorney general. Mills became the first female governor in Maine history after she was elected in 2018. That was also…

Completing a key step in his third bid seeking Maine’s top job, the state’s former bombastic governor, Paul LePage, has qualified to run in a Republican gubernatorial primary in June. Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for Maine’s Secretary of State confirmed to NECN/NBC 10 Boston that LePage, who served two consecutive four-year terms as Maine governor, had submitted at least...

Maine’s former governor is entering the 2022 governor’s race against Gov. Janet Mills.

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage held the first major appearance of his third run for the state’s top political office Wednesday. In front of a crowd of hundreds of supporters, LePage, a Republican elected to two terms who served as governor from 2010 to 2018, laid out a vision for his third campaign behind a sign saying “Move Maine Forward.”…

Could former Maine Gov. Paul LePage set up an election showdown against his rival in the 2022 election?

Former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who liked to compare himself to former President Donald Trump, formally announced Monday that he’s launching a campaign for a third term. LePage has not been shy about criticizing his successor, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, over fiscal policies and her actions during the coronavirus pandemic. “Maine faces several challenges and we must work...

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage registered Thursday to run for governor in the state once again.

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage registered Thursday as a candidate for governor in the state once again. LePage, a Republican governor from 2011 to 2019, has long hinted that he might challenge Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in 2022. LePage and Mills were frequent rivals when LePage was governor and Mills was the state’s attorney general. The Maine Ethics Commission website stated...

After talk suggesting he would run against rival Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, who was elected in 2018 as Paul LePage, a Republican, was termed out, there are some more formal signs that LePage could be a candidate again in 2022.