Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who has reportedly described himself as “Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular,” announced on Monday he’ll running for Congress in a politically mixed district next year.

NBC10 Boston reported that LePage, a Republican, filed the paperwork Sunday night to run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat, which is held by Democrat Rep. Jared Golden.

Voters in the 2nd District have elected Golden to four consecutive terms, while also supporting all three of President Donald Trump’s White House bids.

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