Paul LePage

Whatever one thinks of his politics, what I find revealing about Paul LePage is the math behind his rise. From a hard Lewiston upbringing he built a business career, served as mayor of Waterville, then won the Maine governorship in 2010 with just 37% of the vote in a four-way race. Holding that office from 2011 to 2019, he was a combative, polarizing Republican. My interest lies in the mechanics of winning with a plurality and the sheer scrappiness of climbing from the bottom. He embodies the unglamorous, hard-edged reality of electoral politics, and I observe him with cool curiosity rather than applause.

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Name (English)

Paul LePage

Name (Japanese)

ポール・リページ

Reading

ぽーる・りぺーじ

Born

October 9, 1948 (age 78)

Origin

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Occupation

politician / businessperson / governor / mayor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

High school

Lewiston High School

University

Husson University

• Official sitehttp://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/index.shtml
• Xhttps://x.com/Governor_LePage
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20LePage
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q881196

Tags

• Maine
• politician
• businessperson
• governor

Last updated

October 9, 2026

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