Bruce Poliquin
Bruce Poliquin
Maine Republican Governor nominee?
$148.8K
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age72 years old (Nov 1, 1953)
GenderMale
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LocationMaine
BackgroundBusinessman
EducationPhillips Academy (graduated 1972)
Notable personal detailsBruce Lee Poliquin is an American businessman and Republican politician from Maine. He served as Maine State Treasurer (2011–2013) and represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives (2015–2019). He attended Phillips Academy and earned an A.B. in economics from Harvard University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports tax cuts and extensions of business-oriented tax breaks, favors reducing government spending and simplifying regulations to lower taxes, and voted in favor of the 2017 Republican federal tax legislation. His past statements and policy proposals emphasize lowering taxes for businesses and cutting government to stimulate economic growth.
Healthcare
Bruce Poliquin has supported repealing the Affordable Care Act and voted for the Republican American Health Care Act in 2017, a plan that would have rolled back ACA provisions and reduced federal Medicaid spending. His public record emphasizes market-oriented and Republican-led replacements rather than expansion of government-run coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border enforcement and legal immigration while opposing open borders and sanctuary jurisdictions; emphasizes securing borders and ports before broader immigration reform. Has expressed sympathy for keeping migrant children with their parents while criticizing illegal immigration and advocating enforcement-focused solutions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Bruce Poliquin identifies as pro‑life, has voted for and publicly supported federal restrictions on abortion funding and measures limiting abortion, and previously indicated support for a constitutional amendment to restrict abortion nationally. He has described late‑term abortion as "horrible" and has said decisions about abortion law should be made at the state level.
Climate & Energy
Bruce Poliquin supports domestic energy production and energy independence, opposes federal subsidies for energy and opposes carbon taxes or other broad carbon-pricing measures, and has voted to roll back or oppose major federal climate regulations. His public statements emphasize support for all energy sources and minimizing federal intervention in energy markets while prioritizing economic impacts and national security.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections, opposes expanded federal gun regulations such as universal background checks and bans on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms, and has backed right-to-carry/reciprocity measures. Has received high grades from NRA-affiliated organizations and opposed some bipartisan measures that included provisions like court-ordered gun seizure laws.
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