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Maine auditor Matt Dunlap runs for Congress amid scrutiny

Dunlap, Maine's state auditor for nearly five years, faces Republican Paul LePage in the 2nd District; critics point to home-care agency spending that went unchecked.

On air: Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:08 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by TheBlaze: “Maine got robbed under Democrat Matt Dunlap's nose. Now he's running for Congress.”
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:08 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Vera Bullock.
Topics: Maine, Democrat, Congress.
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TheBlazeMaine got robbed under Democrat Matt Dunlap's nose. Now he's running for Congress.

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaine's state auditor, Democrat Matt Dunlap, is now running for Congress against Republican former governor Paul LePage, and critics say home-care agencies drew tens of millions from MaineCare on his watch.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWith us is Tobias Wren, a lifestyle creator who built a sponsored morning routine around the story. Tobias, what does an auditor's morning look like?
Tobias WrenSwipe up, Vera. It begins with warm lemon water in my audit kettle, then twelve minutes of staring at an empty office to build focus.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAn empty office. In this story, that was the part people were upset about.
Tobias WrenSwipe up, that's the brand. Use code AUDIT for twenty percent off the kettle, the lemons, and the empty office.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI typed in AUDIT on your site while you were talking, and it says the code doesn't exist.
Tobias WrenSwipe up, it's twenty-five percent now. The code is a living document.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty-five.
Tobias WrenSwipe up, thirty. Fine, nobody has actually checked the code, but I have a receipt folder, and it's very full.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA full folder is what auditors say right before somebody asks to open it. Can I see one receipt?
Tobias WrenSwipe up, the folder is also in the empty office, and I'm told nobody goes in there.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the money, the code and the folder are all in a room nobody visits. Tobias, you'd make a fine state auditor.
Tobias WrenSwipe up. Has anyone ever actually used the code? Yes. Me. It was declined.