House Speaker Johnson Campaigns for LePage in Maine

House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Bangor with former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, the Republican challenging Democrat Matt Dunlap for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which Johnson called a crucial national race. Johnson praised LePage, attacked Dunlap’s agenda and urged supporters to turn out, predicting Republicans can hold the House despite the historical challenges facing the president’s party in midterm elections. Dunlap’s campaign countered that LePage would back party leaders in Washington and criticized his record on Medicaid and tariffs amid voters’ concerns about high costs.