A spokesman for the Rev. Steven Craft, an African-American and a recovering heroin addict, said the ‘media is playing the race card’ in its coverage of LePage’s comments on the race of drug dealers.

The governor had used the binder to back up claims that people of color were responsible for Maine’s heroin epidemic.

Democrats say the rival party is failing to hold LePage accountable for improper comments and conduct, as top legislators disagree on what sanctions to consider.

Democrats will be looking to capitalize on what incumbent Republicans did or didn’t do to address controversial conduct by the governor.