President Trump is pushing Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) to run for the U.S. Senate, according to White House advisers. “Angus King is a very strong candidate for reelection,” said Amy Fried, chair of the political science department at the University of Maine. LePage is a favorite of Trump, White House officials say. “Governor LePage of Maine, who by the way has lost a lot of weight,” Trump said in April, introducing him.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2017 22:15 UTC