Mills defeats LePage to win second term as Maine governor

By DAVID SHARP
Associated Press

The first woman to serve as governor in Maine is getting a second term. Democrat Janet Mills turned back a challenge by former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday. Mills touted pragmatic leadership during the pandemic, while LePage decried her executive orders as a “reign of terror.” LePage was seeking an unprecedented third four-year term that would have made him the longest-serving governor in Maine’s history. His brash style made national headlines when he was the incumbent. This race was a hard-fought battle with tens of millions of dollars in advertising by the candidates and dark-money groups.