REPUBLICAN

Paul Lepage

Maine House District 2 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Governor of Maine, LePage consistently opposed minimum wage increases, vetoed related legislation, and has maintained strong anti-regulation, low-wage-floor positions consistent with his record as a fiscally conservative Republican; no evidence of support for a $17 federal minimum wage. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support

Party InferenceLePage is a strong Trump ally and Republican populist who has generally aligned with Trump-era trade protectionism, but no direct statements specifically endorsing tariffs as a trade tool have been identified for this 2024 congressional campaign. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferencePaul LePage is a conservative Republican and former Maine governor known for strong fiscal conservatism and opposition to government spending programs; no direct statement on student loan cancellation found, but his consistent anti-spending, limited-government record strongly suggests opposition to broad federal student debt cancellation. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Maine Governor, Paul LePage consistently opposed climate regulations, withdrew Maine from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, dismissed climate science, and as a 2024 congressional candidate has maintained a record of opposing emissions reduction mandates and clean energy regulations that would constrain fossil fuel use. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Maine Governor, Paul LePage repeatedly opposed climate regulations, withdrew Maine from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, dismissed climate science, and his general record shows strong opposition to emissions reduction mandates; his 2024 congressional campaign reflects similar anti-regulation positions. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformAs former Maine Governor and 2024 Republican congressional candidate, LePage has consistently supported expanding domestic energy production including oil and gas development, opposing restrictions on federal drilling permits as part of his broader pro-fossil fuel, anti-regulatory platform. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceLePage is a conservative Republican who has generally aligned with strong defense spending positions, but as a former governor with no congressional voting record on defense budgets, his position is inferred from his party alignment and general hawkish conservative stance rather than direct statements on this specific threshold. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceLePage is a conservative Republican who has generally supported strong national defense spending, but as a former governor without congressional voting record, his position on this specific threshold is inferred from his party alignment and general hawkish rhetoric rather than direct statements. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceLePage has no congressional voting record on foreign aid, but as a staunch Trump-aligned Republican running in 2024, he has emphasized an 'America First' approach and fiscal conservatism, suggesting opposition to foreign assistance; position inferred from campaign rhetoric and party alignment. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceAs a two-term Maine governor, LePage consistently opposed gun control measures and aligned with NRA positions, but his specific stance on universal background checks as a congressional candidate lacks direct on-record statements, so position is inferred from his broader anti-gun-regulation record and Republican affiliation. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Maine Governor, LePage opposed gun control measures including expanded background checks, and his strong NRA-aligned record and consistent pro-gun rhetoric indicate opposition to universal background check requirements; as a 2024 congressional candidate his platform has not shifted from this established stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementPaul LePage, as former Maine Governor and Republican candidate, has consistently opposed gun control measures and championed Second Amendment rights, making it highly likely he would strongly oppose a federal ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines; his record as governor includes opposing gun restrictions and he has aligned with NRA positions throughout his political career. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs a two-term Republican governor of Maine, LePage consistently opposed Medicaid expansion under the ACA (vetoing it multiple times) and has expressed strong opposition to government-run healthcare programs, making opposition to Medicare-for-All highly consistent with his documented record. Fact-check this →

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceLePage has no explicit public statement on Medicare drug price negotiation found in available records, but as a conservative Republican former governor who consistently opposed ACA expansion and government intervention in healthcare markets, he likely opposes this policy; position inferred from general ideological record. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Maine's two-term governor, LePage repeatedly opposed pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, supported strict immigration enforcement, and his general campaign rhetoric and public statements strongly opposed amnesty-type policies; as a 2024 ME-02 congressional candidate his platform continued this hardline immigration stance. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Governor of Maine, LePage consistently opposed pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, supported stricter immigration enforcement, and aligned with hardline immigration restriction positions throughout his political career, making opposition to this policy highly consistent with his record. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformLePage served two terms as Maine's governor and has consistently championed hardline immigration enforcement rhetoric, explicitly supporting border wall construction and increased enforcement as part of his political identity, though his 2024 congressional campaign platform does not provide granular legislative specifics on federal border funding. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementPaul LePage has a well-documented record as a fiscally conservative Republican who aggressively cut taxes during his tenure as Maine governor (2011–2019), including pushing to eliminate Maine's income tax entirely, making strong opposition to raising top marginal rates highly consistent with his established record; no direct statement on this specific federal proposal was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementPaul LePage has a long record as a fiscally conservative Republican — as Maine Governor he consistently opposed tax increases and pushed for income tax elimination — strongly indicating opposition to raising top federal income tax rates to 50%, though no direct statement on this specific proposal was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformLePage is a conservative Republican and former Maine governor known for consistent opposition to tax increases; his campaign and public record reflect strong support for low corporate taxes and opposition to rate hikes, though no direct statement on the specific 21%-to-28% proposal was found. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Strongly Oppose

Public StatementAs Governor of Maine, Paul LePage opposed automatic voter registration and supported stricter voter ID and election integrity measures, consistently resisting expansions of automatic or same-day voter registration, indicating strong opposition to federal automatic voter registration mandates. Fact-check this →