Governor
November 3, 2026 · Maine · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 79 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 1,387,817 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,387,817) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 79.38, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Governor is responsible for:
- Running the state government and its agencies
- Proposing the state budget
- Signing state bills into law, or vetoing them
- Appointing state officials and, in many states, judges
- Commanding the state National Guard during emergencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Bobby Charles
Republican · declared
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.
Hannah Pingree
Democratic · declared
Hannah Pingree is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine. She served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, becoming the 99th Speaker of the House (2008-2010) and the youngest woman in the nation to hold such a post, then directed Governor Janet Mills's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future from 2019 to 2025, co-chairing the Maine Climate Council. Raised on North Haven island, she is the daughter of U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for
Rick Bennett
Unaffiliated · declared
Rick Bennett is a Maine State Senator and former President of the Maine Senate running as an independent for Governor in 2026. A longtime Republican from Oxford who left the party to mount his independent gubernatorial bid, he previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2012. He joins Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles on the November general-election ballot.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Source: ballotpedia.org