What party is Paul LePage?

Paul LePage is running as a Republican.

Who is Paul LePage running against?

Matthew Dunlap, for Maine U.S. House District 2.

Should I vote for Paul LePage?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Paul LePage's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Paul LePage

Republican · Candidate for Maine U.S. House District 2 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2022 campaign for governor.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly right
Immigration	Moderately right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $527K supporting and $7.1M opposing Paul LePage.

For
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$197K
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$168K
Poverty to Prosperity	$100K
The Conservative Caucus DBA Americans for Constitutional Liberty · Conservative advocacy	$47K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund	$11K
Make America Great Again Action Inc	$3,229
Against
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC	$7.1M

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
U.S. representatives: Tom Emmer, Richard Hudson, Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise
State legislators: Austin Theriault
Organizations: NRCC MAGA Majority, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

More about Paul LePage

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Matthew Dunlap · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Paul LePage?: Paul LePage is running as a Republican.
Who is Paul LePage running against?: Matthew Dunlap, for Maine U.S. House District 2.
Is Paul LePage liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Paul LePage is moderately right, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Paul LePage?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Paul LePage's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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