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Matt Dunlap
@dunlap4congress.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Lifelong Mainer. Running to bring accountability back to Congress and make life more affordable for working-class Mainers.
Paul LePage cut revenue sharing as governor, and your property taxes went up because of it. Meanwhile, he and his family were collecting a homestead exemption on their Florida home, a tax break that only applies if Florida is your permanent residence. Watch the coverage:
We're hitting the road. Join me on the Get Out the Vote Tour across ME-02: Millinocket, October 18th Presque Isle, October 19th Lewiston, October 20th Farmington, October 21st Bangor, October 22nd Dover-Foxcroft, October 24th Come out, bring your questions, and let's finish strong together. 💪
Proud to earn the endorsement of United Auto Workers Region 9A. I've pledged to support the PRO Act to protect collective bargaining rights and crack down on union busting. Working people built Maine, and they deserve a representative who stands with them.
Paul LePage violated federal law. He was required to file a financial disclosure with Congress, and he simply didn't, until he got caught. He's calling it a "simple oversight." Really? Mainers don't get to call it an oversight when they miss a filing deadline. Why should he?
Did you catch this at the debate? Paul LePage said he wants America to "go in and finish it" in Iran. Finish what, exactly? I'll say it plainly: I will never support boots on the ground in Iran.
Paul LePage slashed municipal revenue sharing by 60% as governor, costing Maine towns over $585 million and driving up property taxes statewide. Today I stood with former Gardiner Mayor Thom Harnett to talk about fixing it. That's the real cost of LePage's record, and I'm running to fix it.
📢 Augusta 📢 Join me on Wednesday, October 14th at Augusta Civic Center! I've always made it a priority to be accessible to the people I represent, so come with your questions, your concerns, whatever's on your mind. I want to hear from you.
Another great town hall, this time in Ellsworth. These conversations are exactly why I'm running this campaign the way I am, by showing up and listening.
"He's just a good man." "Honest." "A straight shooter." Real Mainers describe Matt Dunlap, a former union man who grew up on a farm in Hancock County and knows what it's like to work for a living. Vote for the candidate who earns that reputation every day. 📺 Watch our new ad:
"I've seen Matt Dunlap treat people with respect when nobody was watching." Jeff McCabe, former Maine House Majority Leader, wrote about his years knowing Matt, from lending him a rifle during orientation to watching him sit down and actually listen to state workers at the State House.
New polling has Matt up +2 points. This race is trending in the right direction, but polls don't win elections, votes do. Chip in and help us keep this momentum 👇️
Early voting starts today, October 5th. Get it done early and make your voice heard.
Matt Dunlap’s opponent for this open seat is Paul LePage, who as Governor refused to expand Medicaid for his entire tenure, denying many constituents healthcare, & who has called Social Security “welfare.” EARLY VOTE FOR MATT DUNLAP STARTS TOMORROW!!!
Great conversation in Lewiston with Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, President of @socialsecurityworks.org . Mainers earned these benefits over a lifetime of hard work, and I'll fight in Congress to make sure that promise is kept.
Great conversation in Lewiston with Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, President of @socialsecurityworks.org . Mainers earned these benefits over a lifetime of hard work, and I'll fight in Congress to make sure that promise is kept.
First Social Security. Then the Iran war. Now the tariff taxes. Paul LePage was "all for" them, until the bills came due for working Mainers and it started costing him politically. Watch him backtrack. Again.
Your heating oil is $7 a gallon because of the Iran war. Paul LePage can't decide if he's for it or against it. We lost track during the debate. So we went back and counted…
Paul LePage on calling Social Security "welfare, pure and simple": "What I said was… and I didn't even say it." You said it, Paul. You wrote it down.
Great turnout at last night's town hall in Brewer. Thank you to everyone who came out to share what's on their minds, from health care to daylight saving time. This is what showing up for Mainers looks like.
Throwback Thursday, LePage Edition. Joking about bombing a newsroom. Telling a political cartoonist's teenage son he wanted to shoot his father. Firing off crude insults at then-Senator Troy Jackson. This is who Paul LePage is. Mainers deserve better.
Cynthia Phinney of the Maine AFL-CIO wrote about why elections like this one matter, and why she's backing candidates like Matt Dunlap who've pledged to fight for the PRO Act and give workers a fair shot at organizing.
Sabato's Crystal Ball just moved this race from Likely R to Lean R. This race is winnable, but only with your help. Chip in now and help us close it out 👇️
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📢 Penobscot County 📢 Join me on Wednesday September 30th in Brewer! I've always made it a priority to be accessible to the people I represent, so come with your questions, your concerns, whatever's on your mind. I want to hear from you. www.mobilize.us/dunlapforcon...
📢 Orono 📢 Join me on Thursday, October 8th at University of Maine! I've always made it a priority to be accessible to the people I represent, so come with your questions, your concerns, whatever's on your mind. I want to hear from you. Sign up at www.mobilize.us/dunlapforcon...
I've been a sportsman in Maine my whole life, long before I thought about running for office. Paul LePage's record on Maine's outdoors speaks for itself, he's sided with developers over conservation again and again. Sportsmen deserve better in Washington. Watch our new ad 📺️ 👇️
Spent time this weekend at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, talking with farmers and Mainers about agriculture, the cost of living, and what it'll take to support the people who grow and raise our food. Grateful for every conversation.
Proud to earn endorsements from the Alliance for Retired Americans and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. I'll fight to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, lower prescription drug prices, and make sure Maine seniors can retire with dignity.
Mark your calendar. I'll be debating Paul LePage on WMTW, October 1st at 8pm. I challenged him to four debates across the district. He only agreed to two. Tune in to see where we each stand.
$100 of groceries in 2020 now costs $130. That's the reality Mainers are facing every single time they go to the store. In Congress, I'll fight to lower grocery costs, restore support for Maine farmers, and make sure every family has access to safe, affordable food.