Governor
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| Topic | Hannah Pingree | Bobby Charles | Rick Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the ballot as | Democratic | Republican | Independent |
| Occupation | Former director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future; former small business owner Source: hannahforgovernor.com | Lawyer; former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State under George W. Bush (Maine Morning Star voter guide, 2026) Source: mainemorningstar.com | President and CEO of ValueEdge Advisors (investment advisory firm); Maine state senator (Maine Morning Star voter guide, 2026) Source: mainemorningstar.com |
| Prior offices | Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Source: hannahforgovernor.comMaine Legislature, four terms (Maine Morning Star voter guide, 2026) Source: mainemorningstar.comLocal school board chair Source: hannahforgovernor.com | Assistant U.S. Secretary of State (appointed, George W. Bush administration) Source: mainemorningstar.com | Maine Senate, representing Oxford County (current) Source: mainemorningstar.comMaine Senate President, 2001-2002 Source: mainemorningstar.comMaine Legislature, on and off since 1990 Source: mainemorningstar.comFormer chair of the Maine Republican Party Source: mainemorningstar.com |
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| Education | "sustained professional development and instructional coaching for teachers, grounded in the science of reading" Source: mainemorningstar.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Endorsements they list | Professional Firefighters of Maine (campaign news, Oct 22, 2026) Source: hannahforgovernor.comMaine Education Association (Maine Morning Star voter guide, 2026) Source: mainemorningstar.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
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