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Paul LePage OppScore Rating: +2.84

Paul LePage is a Republican Governor for Maine and holds an OppScore of +2.84. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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
• Office: Governor
• State: Maine
• OppScore: +2.84 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 33 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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