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Governor

November 3, 2026 general election

People: 1,387,817
Median household income: $74,733
Median home value: $296,600
Median age: 44.8

Maine: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Candidate	Raised to date	Clean Election	Their own	Spent
Hannah Pingree D North Haven · Traditionally financed	$4,282,196	—	$45,000	$3,113,891
Rick Bennett I Oxford · State Senator, District 18 · Traditionally financed	$923,674	—	$6,380	$832,723
Robert Charles R Leeds · Traditionally financed	$1,823,873	—	$260,062	$1,428,972

Raised to date: each campaign's total since it began (2025 included), from the Ethics Commission's list of registered candidates as of October 17, 2026; where a campaign isn't on it, its itemized 2026 contributions (files as posted October 17, 2026). Spent: likewise, to date. Clean Election: public funding paid this year. Their own: contributions and loans from the candidate. Every figure can be checked on the Commission's search.

Earlier this year

June 9 primary, Democratic · ranked choice, 4 rounds

Candidate	First choices	Last round	Share of first choices
Hannah M. Pingreewon	50,552	111,750	23%
Nirav D. Shah	58,606	86,950	27%
Troy Dale Jackson	45,959	60,010	21%
Shenna Bellows	44,770	47,049	21%
Angus King III	17,860	17,860	8%

June 9 primary, Republican · ranked choice, 7 rounds

Candidate	First choices	Last round	Share of first choices
Robert B. Charleswon	49,129	59,873	38%
Benjamin T. Midgley	25,880	39,499	20%
Jonathan J. Bush	25,449	31,104	20%
Garrett Paul Mason	14,820	16,438	11%
Owen Z. McCarthy	5,033	5,769	4%
David J. Jones	3,740	4,048	3%
Robert J. Wessels	3,525	3,637	3%
James D. Libby	1,831	1,831	1%

From the Secretary of State's returns (votes added up over the towns; ranked-choice contests from the RCV summary report, round by round). Blank ballots aren't counted in the shares.

Outside spending

$6,604,200 spent by outside groups for or against this race's candidates (independent expenditures, reported to the Ethics Commission). The candidates don't control it.

AgainstCandidateFor

$4,372,617

Robert B. Charles

$3,000

$569,676

Hannah Pingree

$1,411,262

$8,880

Richard Bennett

$238,765

Spender	For / against	Amount
Pine Tree State Prosperity 2026-09-18 – 2026-10-06 · 31 expenditures	against Robert B. Charles	$2,636,747
Maine Dream, Inc. 2026-05-06 – 2026-06-04 · 8 expenditures	against Robert B. Charles	$1,027,081
MAINE CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND 2026-03-02 – 2026-10-12 · 40 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$803,669
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-09-26 · 1 expenditure	for Hannah Pingree	$499,464
Restoration of America PAC Maine 2026-05-18 – 2026-05-20 · 2 expenditures	against Robert B. Charles	$386,819
No Nonsense PAC 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-16 · 7 expenditures	against Hannah Pingree	$314,602
Renew the American Dream 2026-09-15 – 2026-09-21 · 5 expenditures	against Hannah Pingree	$234,000
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE 2026-10-08 – 2026-10-14 · 4 expenditures	against Robert B. Charles	$213,091
No Nonsense PAC 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-16 · 6 expenditures	for Richard Bennett	$164,602
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-23 · 2 expenditures	against Robert B. Charles	$108,880
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-18 – 2026-09-24 · 3 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$84,000
Maine Wins Together 2026-06-05 – 2026-10-14 · 4 expenditures	for Richard Bennett	$74,163
Common Sense for Maine 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-09 · 3 expenditures	against Hannah Pingree	$21,074
Working Families Party PAC 2026-05-27 – 2026-06-08 · 9 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$16,796
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MAINE ACTION FUND PAC 2026-09-23 · 1 expenditure	against Richard Bennett	$8,880
MPA CAMPAIGN VOTE! 2026-09-03 – 2026-10-13 · 3 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$6,258
Common Sense for Maine 2026-10-01 · 1 expenditure	for Robert B. Charles	$3,000
VoteRise 2026-06-06 – 2026-06-09 · 3 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$677
MPA Votes 2026-09-03 – 2026-10-13 · 2 expenditures	for Hannah Pingree	$262
Safer Maine PAC 2026-09-15 · 1 expenditure	for Hannah Pingree	$131
Maine Youth Power PAC 2026-05-24 · 1 expenditure	for Hannah Pingree	$3

An expenditure that names several candidates is split as the spender reported it.

Donors to more than one candidate here

55 donors gave to two or more of this race's candidates in 2026.

Donor	Gave to	In this race
David Perkins attorney legal, Curtis Thaxter · Lincolnville	Hannah Pingree $2,575 · Rick Bennett $4,075	$6,650
David Sewall Environmental Services, Sewall Holdings Co · Orono	Rick Bennett $700 · Robert Charles $5,724	$6,424
John Higgins Financial Investment, John Higgins · Cape Elizabeth	Hannah Pingree $2,075 · Rick Bennett $4,150	$6,225
Brenda Garrand Other, Garrand Partners · Rockland	Hannah Pingree $2,075 · Rick Bennett $4,150	$6,225
Kevin Hancock office and administrative occupations, Hancock Lumber · Casco	Hannah Pingree $4,075 · Rick Bennett $2,000	$6,075
Paula Marcus Platz retired, BCBS · Auburn	Hannah Pingree $1,500 · Rick Bennett $4,000	$5,500
Paul McCarrier Consultant, PI Consulting · Monroe	Rick Bennett $1,000 · Robert Charles $4,244	$5,244
Jackson Parker Other, Reed & Reed Inc · Woolwich	Rick Bennett $3,075 · Robert Charles $2,160	$5,235
George Betke retired · Newcastle	Rick Bennett $3,075 · Robert Charles $2,119	$5,194
Ivan Zizek general business, National Digital Equity Center · Lincolnville Center	Hannah Pingree $4,189 · Rick Bennett $1,000	$5,189
Robert Cleaves Other, self employed · South Portland	Hannah Pingree $1,000 · Rick Bennett $4,150	$5,150
Bill Burgess not currently employed, Unknown · Portland	Hannah Pingree $4,150 · Rick Bennett $1,000	$5,150
Alexandra Angle Other, Requested · Portland	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $4,150	$4,250
Peter Michaud general business, M&R Holdings · Scarborough	Hannah Pingree $2,000 · Robert Charles $2,075	$4,075
James Brady Real Estate Professional, Brady Enterprises In · Portland	Hannah Pingree $1,000 · Rick Bennett $3,075	$4,075
Steven Weems Consultant, self employed · Brunswick	Hannah Pingree $800 · Rick Bennett $2,700	$3,500
Phineas Sprague Other, Portland Yacht Services · Cape Elizabeth	Rick Bennett $1,500 · Robert Charles $1,000	$2,500
Ann Mitchell Other, self-employed · Waterville	Hannah Pingree $2,250 · Rick Bennett $200	$2,450
Tom Ouellette general business, Budget Document Technology · Lewiston	Hannah Pingree $2,000 · Robert Charles $250	$2,250
Cynthia Taylor Office And Administrative Occupations, Housing Initiatives · Scarborough	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $2,000	$2,100
David Carlisle retired · Bangor	Rick Bennett $1,000 · Robert Charles $1,000	$2,000
Timothy Agnew Financial Investment, Self Employed · Portland	Hannah Pingree $1,500 · Rick Bennett $250	$1,750
Peter Dufour Other, Maine Applied Research · Portland	Hannah Pingree $1,500 · Rick Bennett $250	$1,750
Elizabeth Rockefeller not currently employed, Unknown · Scarborough	Hannah Pingree $1,000 · Rick Bennett $750	$1,750
Charles Butterfield Retired, NA · Scarborough	Hannah Pingree $250 · Rick Bennett $1,500	$1,750
David Everett construction engineering, ECI Materials · Norway	Rick Bennett $1,150 · Robert Charles $100	$1,250
Samuel Hight automotive industry, Hight Ford · Skowhegan	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $1,000	$1,100
Lani Graham not currently employed, Not Employed · Portland	Hannah Pingree $900 · Rick Bennett $200	$1,100
Todd Bachelder Consultant, self · Brunswick	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $900	$1,000
Roger Pomerleau Other, NRF Dustributors Inc · Hallowell	Hannah Pingree $500 · Rick Bennett $500	$1,000
Justin Schair financial investment, Acadia Capital Group · Portland	Hannah Pingree $250 · Rick Bennett $750	$1,000
Black Acres Farm, LLC Business · Wilton	Rick Bennett $500 · Robert Charles $500	$1,000
Stephen Barr Other, Spectrum Orthopaedics · North Yarmouth	Hannah Pingree $200 · Rick Bennett $750	$950
Matthew Roy accountant, Johnson & Jordan · Lewiston	Hannah Pingree $200 · Rick Bennett $750	$950
Randy Sweeting retired, NA · Fryeburg	Hannah Pingree $200 · Rick Bennett $700	$900
Daniel Walker Attorney Legal, Preti Flaherty · Freeport	Hannah Pingree $650 · Rick Bennett $200	$850
Andy Roth-Wells government civil, Preti Flaherty · Georgetown	Hannah Pingree $500 · Rick Bennett $250	$750
Louisa Wickard Other, self · Cumberland	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $500	$600
Charles Soltan attorney legal, Soltan Bass LLC · Winthrop	Hannah Pingree $100 · Rick Bennett $500	$600
Andrew MacLean attorney legal, Maine Medical Association · Augusta	Hannah Pingree $500 · Rick Bennett $100	$600