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Paul LePage OppScore Rating: +3.10

Paul LePage (Republican, Maine), candidate for Governor, holds an OppScore of +3.10. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Paul LePage is a Republican businessman from Maine who served as governor from 2011 to 2019 after rising from childhood poverty and homelessness in Lewiston. He previously worked as general manager of Marden’s Surplus and Salvage and as mayor of Waterville. His political record centers on tax reductions, spending cuts, and business-friendly policies.

Paul LePage rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Running For: Governor
• State: Maine
• OppScore: +3.10 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 33 of 44 scored questions

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