Maine
Open — Janet Mills (D) term-limited
D
Hannah Pingree
DEM · Former Maine House Speaker
R
Robert B. Charles
REP
I
Rick Bennett
IND · Independent; state senator
Latest poll: NYT/Siena, September 24, 2026: D 47 · R 34 · Sabato: Likely D
Maine Governor 2026
Hannah Pingree vs. Robert B. Charles · Open — Janet Mills (D) term-limited
Cook: Solid DSabato: Likely D
Election results · unofficial
All live results →Race insight · September 30, 2026
Hannah Pingree (D) leads Robert B. Charles (R) by 13.0 points in the average of 1 public poll from the 14 days ending September 24, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it Solid D; Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Likely D.
Poll trend
Head-to-head
Candidates
Solid D
Candidate background
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Every poll
| Pollster | End date | Hannah Pingree (D) | Robert B. Charles (R) | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT/Siena | September 24, 2026 | 47 | 34 | D +13 |
Margins under about 4 points are within typical sampling error. See our methodology.
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