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Maine Gov. LePage May Run for U.S. Senate After All

Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he might change his mind and run for Senate after all.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he might change his mind and run for Senate after all.

The Republican governor had explored a 2018 Senate run against independent Sen. Angus King but announced in May that he had decided not to enter the race.

However, in a radio interview Thursday, LePage said he could change his mind if the campaign of Republican state Sen. Eric Brakey doesn't gain traction.

"I'm going to watch what Eric Brakey's doing, and if he doesn't start resonating pretty quick, there's a possibility I might change my mind," LePage told Maine radio station WGAN.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.