Maine
Maine Governor 2026
Lean DPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Maine that tilts slightly Democratic. The Democratic-vacated seat sets up a competitive general election contest.
Democratic Primary
Nirav Shah
Former Maine CDC Director, former CDC Deputy Director
28.9%
Angus King III
Renewable energy entrepreneur, son of U.S. Senator Angus King
24.0%
Troy Jackson
Former Maine Senate President
12.1%
Shenna Bellows
Maine Secretary of State
10.1%
Hannah Pingree
Former Maine House Speaker
9.0%
Republican Primary
Garrett Mason
Former Maine Senate Majority Leader
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Bobby Charles
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
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David Jones
Real estate broker
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Ben Midgley
Former fitness franchise executive
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Jonathan Bush
Businessman
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Robert Wessels
Retail manager
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Jim Libby
State Senator
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Owen McCarthy
Medical technology entrepreneur
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of May 20, 2026 · updated 6 days ago
Recent Polls(2)
| Pop | Shah | III | Jackson | Bellows | Pingree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Pan Atlantic Research | 402 | LV | 29% | 24% | 12% | 10% | 9% |
| 2026-02-24 | Univ. of New Hampshire | 478 | LV | 25% | — | 16% | 19% | 10% |