MIAMI — Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage and ex-Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan hardly stood out among Florida residents. The Republican pair had joined many former constituents who bolted those cold-winter states for the Sunshine State’s balmier environs.

But political ambition beckoned. So, LePage and Rogers returned to their home states to run for office again. Both lost, LePage in the 2022 Maine governor’s race and Rogers in his 2024 Michigan Senate bid.