Republican candidate for U.S. House, District 2, Maine
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Paul R. LePage has 4 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Paul LePage, Republican candidate for Maine's 2nd District, stated he is a 'big, big fan of data centers' and thinks they will create jobs and solve energy problems
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 24, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Bangor Daily News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "big, big fan of data centers and thinks they will create jobs and solve energy problems".
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LePage said data centers will have their own generation and questioned concerns about water and power demands
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 24, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Bangor Daily News (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "data centers will have their own generation and questioned concerns about water and power demands".
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Paul LePage, Republican candidate for 2nd Congressional District, said data centers will create jobs and he is a big fan of data centers if properly regulated
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- spectrumlocalnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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LePage said data centers will be responsible for generating their own power
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 20, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- spectrumlocalnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Others in this race
- Matthew G. Dunlap Democratic · U.S. House, District 2 · the race page
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