Gov. Paul LePage celebrates his victory at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston on Tuesday night. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
Gov. Paul LePage makes the rounds while celebrating his re-election with supporters in Lewiston early Wednesday. In the past 44 years, only two Republican candidates for Maine governor drew the level of voter support that LePage did Tuesday.
Gov. Paul LePage greets supporters after his acceptance speech at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston on Tuesday.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks to supporters at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston after being re-elected early Wednesday morning.
Gov. Paul LePage greets supporters at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston early Wednesday after being re-elected.
Gov. Paul LePage speaks to supporters at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston early Wednesday morning after being re-elected.
Brandon Sodegren of Portland, center, and Cristin Turner of Falmouth, right, cheer as WCSH6 anchor Rob Caldwell reports live from the Lepage campaign party at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston. At left, Arlene Tanoosh of Durham watches the television screen.
Kristin Weeks, left, and Tyler Clark of Easton look at election results on a cellphone at the campaign party for Gov. Paul LePage at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston on Tuesday night.
As election returns begin to come in, Richard and Cheryl Bolduc of Windham watch on a television set up on the stage at the Franco American Heritage Center in Lewiston.
Gov. Paul Lepage signs a leaflet for a young man at a polling place in Augusta on Tuesday.
Gov. Paul Lepage and first lady Ann LePage, second from right, stand in line to vote at their polling place in Augusta on Tuesday.
Gov. Paul Lepage prepares to vote.
Gov. Paul Lepage emerges from the voting booth.
Gov. Paul Lepage greets first lady Ann LePage after casting his ballot at their polling place in Augusta.
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