In first debate, LePage and Dunlap clash over healthcare, affordability, immigration

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,723

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Democrat Matt Dunlap and Republican Paul LePage met for the first time on the debate stage Thursday night, where they continued their clash over healthcare and traded barbs over each other’s records in state government.

The state auditor and former governor are vying to replace outgoing Rep. Jared Golden in the U.S. House of Representatives for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.The WMTW debate quickly settled on a familiar theme: the candidates’ opposing stances on …

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