Maine Voters Return Republican LePage to Blaine House for 2nd Term

Maine Public | By Barbara Cariddi

Published November 5, 2014 at 12:38 AM EST

Maine Gov. Paul LePage will return to the Blaine House, CBS News and the Bangor Daily News project.

The incumbent Republican has eked out a win against Democratic challenger Mike Michaud, who had represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District for six terms before deciding to make a run for governor.

Democrat Mike Michaud concedes the race, as he addresses supporters at Port City Music Hall in Portland.

At this hour, Michaud is conceding the race to LePage.

For weeks, polls have indicated a tight race, and that's what returns have confirmed: With 62 percent of precincts reporting, LePage has 48 percent of the vote to Michaud's 44 percent. Independent candidate Eliot Cutler has just over 8 percent.

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Barbara Cariddi

Barbara grew up in Biddeford, Maine. She earned a master’s in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s in English from the University of Southern Maine.

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