Two big-name Bushes are coming to the aid of their cousin, who’s toying with seeking Maine’s GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Former president George W. Bush and his brother, ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, held a fundraiser this week in Kennebunkport for Jonathan Bush, their cousin who is exploring a run for Maine governor next year.
Pundits are speculating that the fundraising affair held at the family’s Walker’s Point compound is evidence that Bush will in fact be seeking the nomination.
“He’s been fortunate to receive the support and counsel of Mainers from all over the state and all walks of life, and especially proud to have his family standing strongly by his side,” a spokesperson for Bush’s exploratory committee said in a statement confirming the fundraiser.
Bush, a Cape Elizabeth resident who grew up in Manhattan and co-founded health care tech firm Athenahealth before launching Boston-based Zus Health, has been careful to say he is not aligned with his well-known family members on every issue.
Walker’s Point is the “anchor windward” – as the first President Bush used to call it – for the famous political family when it comes to seriously talking the business of elections.
