Dunlap Launches Online Game Mocking LePage's Florida Ties

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Maine state auditor Matt Dunlap, who is running for the 2nd Congressional District U.S. House seat, has launched a website with an online game that takes a jab at former Gov. Paul LePage over his residency. The 'Where in the World is Paul LePage?' game pokes fun at the Republican contender for moving between Maine and Florida over the years, including a recent story about LePage using an Augusta apartment as his listed address during his 2nd District campaign.

Why it matters

The game is part of Dunlap's effort to argue that 'Mainers need a congressman who shows up — not someone who shows up every couple of years to run for office and then goes back to Florida.' It highlights the ongoing debate over LePage's residency and whether he is sufficiently connected to the 2nd District to represent it in Congress.

The details

The game consists of five questions about LePage's whereabouts, with 'clues' that claim he was spotted buying sunscreen at a Publix Supermarket or wearing flip-flops in January. The answer to each round's question is always Florida. Dunlap's campaign is using the game to argue that while LePage has been out of state, Mainers have been dealing with issues like rising healthcare costs and attacks on Medicare and Social Security.

• Last month, the Press Herald reported on how LePage has been using an Augusta apartment above a barber shop for his listed address during his 2nd District campaign.
• LePage moved to Florida after being termed out as governor in 2019 and became a Florida resident, but then moved back to Maine for a 2022 gubernatorial comeback bid that he lost to Gov. Janet Mills.
• LePage launched his 2nd District congressional bid in May 2023.

What they’re saying

What’s next

LePage's campaign has responded to Dunlap's online game by pointing to LePage's efforts to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for families of the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting victims.