Maine — 2nd District

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Lower costs by ending tariffs

Dunlap attributes high inflation and rising prices to blanket tariffs from the Trump administration and foreign military conflicts in Iran. He advocates for lifting these tariffs, expanding affordable housing, enacting universal childcare, and making corporations and billionaires pay their fair share in taxes.

• Lift blanket tariffs that drive up prices on consumer goods and home heating
• Enact universal childcare and surge investments in affordable housing
• Ensure billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share of taxes

“Prices are rising fast, and thanks to the Trump Administration, they’re not coming down.”

“And I’ll fight to lift Trump’s blanket tariffs and end his war of choice so families can afford to live in Maine.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Cut spending and lower taxes

LePage pledges to combat inflation by curbing wasteful federal spending and reducing red tape for businesses. Drawing on his experience as governor and business executive, he advocates for tax cuts and lower energy costs to spur job growth.

• Eliminate wasteful federal spending to curb inflation
• Lower taxes and reduce regulatory red tape to stimulate job creation
• Lower electricity and energy costs for families and businesses

“Paul will help secure our broken borders, support Maine jobs, grow our economy, and help lower inflation by ending wasteful spending.”

“Lower taxes. Less red tape. More jobs for Maine families.”

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Supports Medicare for All

Dunlap advocates transitioning to a single-payer Medicare for All system to eliminate corporate health insurance profits and lower prescription drug costs. He also pledges to protect Social Security and Medicaid and reverse cuts that harm rural Maine hospitals.

• Enact a Medicare for All healthcare system
• Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
• Reverse Medicaid cuts affecting rural hospital clinics and maternity wards
• Re-establish ACA tax credits and rein in pharmaceutical drug prices

“It's past time to move towards a Medicare-for-all system that puts people’s health and financial well-being over private profits for health insurance companies and executives.”

“Paul LePage supported the Medicaid cuts that are leaving too many Mainers without care and forcing hospitals across the state to shut down maternity wards and other clinics.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Protect Medicare and rural hospitals

LePage pledges to protect entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security from cuts. He also highlights securing local hospitals and preserving healthcare benefits earned by military veterans.

• Protect Medicare and Social Security from benefit reductions
• Secure funding and support for Maine hospitals
• Safeguard healthcare benefits for veterans

“Paul has always protected, and will always protect, Social Security and Medicare.”

“...secure our hospitals ... [and] always protect social security and Medicare.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Supports border wall and enforcement

LePage places border security at the forefront of his platform, advocating to finish the southern border wall, end illegal immigration, and restore law and order. During his gubernatorial administration, he also strongly opposed placing Syrian refugees in Maine.

• Finish construction of the southern border wall
• End illegal immigration and enforce immigration laws
• Opposed federal placement of Syrian refugees in Maine during his tenure as governor

“Paul will fight to finish the wall, end illegal immigration, and restore law and order.”

“I adamantly oppose any attempt by the federal government to place Syrian refugees in Maine, and will take every lawful measure in my power to prevent it from happening.”

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Supports constitutional reproductive rights

Dunlap firmly defends abortion rights, holding that reproductive choices belong solely to women without government interference. He supports establishing safe access to reproductive care as a constitutional right.

• Protect a woman's right to make her own reproductive health choices
• Establish safe access to reproductive healthcare as a constitutional right

“The decision to terminate a pregnancy belongs to the woman faced with whatever circumstances that affect her, and no one should have the right to predetermine what health choices any woman makes.”

“Safe access to reproductive health care should be a constitutional right.”

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Supports pro-union PRO Act

As a former union member, Dunlap describes himself as 100% pro-labor. He pledges to champion the federal PRO Act to safeguard worker rights, safe working conditions, fair wages, and collective bargaining.

• Pass the federal PRO Act
• Defend workers' right to organize and bargain collectively
• Protect fair wages and safe working conditions

“As a former labor union member, I’ll be a steadfast pro-union voice in Congress. That means fighting for workers’ rights through legislation like the PRO Act, defending fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize.”

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Opposes voter restrictions and gerrymandering

Highlighting his tenure as Maine Secretary of State, Dunlap points to his lawsuit that successfully disbanded President Trump's voter-fraud commission. He opposes mid-decade redistricting efforts as well as restrictions on absentee voting and voter ID requirements.

• Oppose restrictions on absentee ballots and voter ID laws
• Resist mid-decade redistricting pushes intended to rig elections
• Defend the rule of law against executive overreach

“When I was Secretary of State, I sued Trump’s sham voter-fraud commission. I won and got it disbanded.”

“Republicans are also pushing for restrictions on absentee ballots and voter identification requirements—proposals recently defeated by Maine voters.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Defends Second Amendment rights

LePage emphasizes defending constitutional liberties, specifically highlighting his commitment to protecting Second Amendment gun rights against government regulation.

• Protect Second Amendment rights
• Oppose federal government overreach regarding gun ownership

“Paul will defend your Second Amendment rights, fight government overreach, and stand up for parents and families.”

D Democratic Matthew Dunlap

Opposes foreign war in Iran

Dunlap opposes U.S. military operations in Iran, calling it an illegal war of choice that drives up domestic energy prices. He advocates ending foreign conflicts to refocus public spending on domestic healthcare and middle-class needs.

• End U.S. military conflict in Iran
• Redirect foreign war spending toward domestic healthcare and infrastructure

“While we’re at it, we’re going to fight to advance policies that will actually help Mainers — like Medicare for All, affordable childcare, a lower cost of living, and stopping this illegal war in Iran.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Supports cryptocurrency and deregulation

LePage advocates for economic freedom in technology, supporting the right of Americans to buy, trade, and invest in cryptocurrency without federal interference. He argues deregulation is key to maintaining U.S. tech leadership.

• Protect Americans' right to buy, trade, and invest in cryptocurrency
• Eliminate burdensome regulations slowing tech innovation
• Maintain U.S. economic leadership in emerging tech

“Paul supports the right of Americans to buy, trade, and invest in cryptocurrency without unnecessary government interference.”

“Crypto technology represents a new frontier of economic freedom, and the UnitedStates should lead, not fall behind, by keeping innovation here at home and in the hands of the American people.”

R Republican Paul LePage

Opposes transgender athletes in female sports

LePage calls for opposing 'woke extremism', explicitly advocating to prohibit biological boys from competing in girls' sports programs and pledging to stand up for parental rights.

• End 'woke extremism' in public policies
• Prevent biological males from competing in female sports divisions
• Stand up for parental rights in education

“...help end the woke extremism — putting boys in girls sports...”

R Republican Paul LePage

Protects veterans healthcare and benefits

Citing years of involvement with veterans' charities in Maine, LePage promises to defend healthcare access and earned benefits for military veterans in Congress.

• Protect healthcare services for military veterans
• Defend earned benefits for military service members

“In Congress, Paul will fight to protect Veterans healthcare and the benefits earned by the men and women who served.”