Bobby Charles
Republican · ME
Bobby Charles (Robert B. Charles) is a Maine attorney and the 2026 Republican nominee for Governor. He served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs from 2003 to 2005 under President George W. Bush, and earlier worked as a congressional staff director. He won the June 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary.
Track record
General
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Won the June 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary to become the party's nominee for Governor of Maine.
June 19, 2026
Source: mainemorningstar.com · researched July 3, 2026
Served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs from 2003 to 2005, leading the State Department bureau responsible for international counter-narcotics and law-enforcement programs.
October 1, 2003
Source: ballotpedia.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Governor · November 3, 2026 · Maine
Profile last researched July 3, 2026.