Maine Governor
Rick Bennett (I) vs. Robert B. Charles (R) vs. Hannah Pingree (D). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a governor do?
Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
- State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
- Signs or vetoes state laws
- Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
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Rick Bennett
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Robert B. Charles
Who they are
In their words: “Maine Conservative Bobby Charles for Governor is ready to take an axe to Janet Mills' and the Democrats' failed woke policies!” campaign site
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Hannah Pingree
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- A State You Can Afford to Call Home
- A Maine Where You Can Afford to Live
- A Maine With Higher Wages and Expanded Opportunity
- A Maine Where Property Taxes Are Fair and the Wealthy Pay Their Share
- A Bold Plan to Tackle Maine’s Housing Crisis
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Where they stand, issue by issue
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Too many Mainers are working hard and still falling behind. Not because they are doing anything wrong, but because the cost of housing, health care, energy, childcare and groceries has outpaced what most families earn.source
Bobby Charles will reverse the heavy burden that businesses and working families face under high taxes and excessive regulations.source
For too long, Maine’s tax system has asked more of those who can afford it least, while too many working families struggle to keep up with rising costs. Hannah will rebalance the system so that work is rewarded, wealth is taxed fairly, and middle- and low-income Mainers get real, lasting relief.source
Maine is being overrun by drug cartels, and radical policy failures from Democratic leadership have enabled this crisis. As Governor, Bobby Charles will dismantle cartel networks operating inside and across our borders.source
Maine was built by people who work hard, play by the rules, and deserve the chance to live in the communities they love. But today, too many working families, young people, and seniors are being priced out of their own future while a broken system keeps rewarding delay, dysfunction, and inaction.source
As costs rise across Maine — from groceries and gas to child care and health care — access to safe, affordable housing has never been more urgent.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Health care, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Guns, Abortion, Schools & education, Energy & environment, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Elections & government ethics, Farming & rural issues, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
No incumbent is on the ballot (open seat). The race is rated solidly Democratic. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Maine Secretary of State, 2026 General Candidate List (final).