Local Politics · Bangor, ME
Speaker Johnson Campaigns in Bangor for LePage Ahead of Nov. 3 Election
House Speaker Mike Johnson held a campaign event Wednesday at Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Bangor, Maine, supporting Republican candidate Paul LePage in the race for Maine's open 2nd congressional district seat. The sprawling rural-district seat is being vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, with state auditor Matt Dunlap running as the Democratic nominee. LePage and Dunlap are set to debate this week ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Johnson expressed confidence Republicans would defy midterm history to retain their House majority, while noting voter turnout would be critical in the district.