2026 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Maine gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic Governor Janet Mills is term-limited and is ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Kenneth Forrest Pinet[1]
Potential
[edit]- Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State, 2014 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate[2]
- Jared Golden, United States Representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district[3]
- Troy Jackson, President of the Maine Senate[2]
- Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives[2]
- Rachel Talbot Ross, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Robert J. Wessels, cell phone store manager[4]
Potential
[edit]- Rick Bennett, Maine State Senator, 2012 Republican candidate for the United States Senate[3]
- Laurel Libby, Maine State Representative[3]
- Ray Richardson, political analyst[3]
Independent candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jared Golden, United States Representative from Maine's 2nd congressional district (Democrat)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenneth Forrest Pinet". Maine Ethics Commission. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ a b c d Gagnon, Matthew (2024-05-15). "The race for Maine governor in 2026 has begun". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Election 2024: Looking forward to Maine's 2026 gubernatorial race". WCSH. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "Wessels declares gubernatorial candidacy plans to scooter across state". Sun Journal. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-11-17.