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U.S. House, District 2: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
PL

Paul R. LePage

Running for U.S. House · Maine District 2

NationalRepublican

Candidate
MD

Matthew G. Dunlap

Running for U.S. House · Maine District 2

NationalDemocrat

Paul R. LePageCandidateMatthew G. DunlapChallenger

Job fit

Paul R. LePage

Offices held

  • Paul LePage was sworn in as governor of Maine on January 5, 2011, and was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 2015. 1
  • LePage served as the mayor of Waterville, Maine. 1

Education

  • earned an MBA from the University of Maine. 1

Matthew G. Dunlap

Offices held

  • As State Auditor, he works to improve the efficiency of state government, eliminate waste, and prevent fraud. 2

Other work

  • Matt is a founding board member of the Maine Youth Fish and Game Association, the former executive director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Paul R. LePage

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Lower taxes. Less red tape. More jobs for Maine families. As a job creator, Paul knows what must be done. 3
  • GunsBoth address this
    Paul will defend your Second Amendment rights, fight government overreach, and stand up for parents and families. 3
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Paul will fight to finish the wall, end illegal immigration, and restore law and order. 3

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety, Climate & energy

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Matthew G. Dunlap

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    "I am 100% pro-labor. As a former labor union member, I'll be a steadfast pro-union voice in Congress...fighting for workers' rights through legislation like the PRO Act, defending fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize." 4
  • GunsBoth address this
    Dunlap told the Portland Press Herald that Trump is "strong" on the Second Amendment and that "is the only thing I think that we're probably in the same neighborhood on." 5
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    In a video, Dunlap said "ICE is operating like a lawless force that answers only to the president...That has to stop — and they need to be held accountable," calling for no masks, no warrantless arrests/searches, and no arrests of citizens. 6

No public stance found on: Crime & safety

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How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Paul R. LePage

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorsother politicianspolitical allies (same party)membership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$168Klarge donors$1.2Motherpoliticians$218Kpolitical allies(same party)$59Kmembershiporganizations$8KOther kinds ofdonors$3K$1.8M raised
$167,5057Small individual donors
$1,248,0447Large individual donors

Matthew G. Dunlap

Where the campaign money came from7

small donorslarge donorspolitical allies (same party)labor unions
small donors$647Klarge donors$534Kpolitical allies(same party)$5Klabor unions$3K$1.2M raised
$646,5767Small individual donors
$534,4997Large individual donors

Checks

Paul R. LePage

No voting record to check yet

Matthew G. Dunlap

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Paul LePage - National Governors Association (saved fetched text extract) · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  2. HOME | Matt Dunlap for US Congress (saved fetched text extract) · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  3. lepageforcongress.com used in: Top issues
  4. mattdunlapforuscongress.com used in: Top issues
  5. pressherald.com used in: Top issues
  6. notus.org used in: Top issues
  7. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money