Skip to content
elect.link
Latest
Allupdates
Maine · 2026 United States general election · November 3

Governor

candidates
3
researched
3

Official source: Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (Division of Elections) ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

Governor Vote for one
Hannah M. Pingree Democratic Hannah Pingree, former Maine House Speaker and state policy director, is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine. Full profile → Rick Bennett Independent Independent Maine state senator and business executive running for Governor of Maine in 2026 Full profile → Robert B. Charles Republican Republican nominee for Maine governor; former Assistant Secretary of State and Naval Intelligence officer Full profile →

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

Side by side

One line per issue, from each candidate’s own sourced positions. Open a profile for the quotes and sources behind it.

IssueHannah M. Pingree
Democratic
Rick Bennett
Independent
Robert B. Charles
Republican
Economy & jobsSupports workforce growth, skills training, and small business support Links economic growth to affordability and workforce retention Supports cutting income tax and reducing regulations for growth
HousingSupports $100M/year housing investment and anti-displacement measures Supports expanding housing supply and homeownership assistance Supports deregulation and tax incentives to boost housing supply
Health careSupports a state public health insurance option and expanded access no sourced position no sourced position
ImmigrationSupports immigrant workforce integration; wants ICE out of Maine Supports immigrant workforce; critical of ICE conduct in Maine Opposes sanctuary policies; supports local-federal immigration cooperation
Abortion & reproductive rightsStrongly supports abortion rights and reproductive freedom Supports abortion rights; will defend Maine's existing law Opposes abortion; supports Dobbs decision; no specific rollbacks proposed
EducationSupports free community college and workforce-focused education investment Supports literacy goals, career-technical education, tuition-free community college Supports curriculum reform, parental rights, and eliminating Dept. of Education
Climate & energySupports 100% clean energy by 2040 with utility accountability Supports clean energy that cuts emissions and lowers costs Supports affordable 'all of the above' energy; skeptical of costly mandates
Crime & public safetySupported multi-state lawsuits securing federal public safety funding Supports restoring state share of county jail costs Supports law enforcement, crackdown on drugs and cartels
Taxes & budgetSupports progressive tax reform, higher homestead exemption, millionaire's tax Prioritizes property-tax relief and government spending accountability no sourced position
GunsSupports red-flag law, bump-stock ban, and domestic-violence gun prevention Opposes new gun restrictions; would enforce existing laws Supports Second Amendment and rural self-defense rights
Democracy & electionsOpposes SAVE Act; would veto bills restricting voting rights Opposes federal interference in Maine elections; supports voter photo ID Wants ICE agents and U.S. Marshals stationed at polling places
Foreign policy & defenseCalls for ending the war against Iran; supports Wabanaki tribal sovereignty Opposes federal coercion of states; no substantive foreign-policy platform no sourced position

← All Maine races

elect.link

Candidate pages are assembled automatically from public web sources. Every claim links to where it came from. Nonpartisan; no endorsements. Candidates can claim their page to add a statement and corrections.