Maine governor's race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Hannah Pingree at 48.4%, Bobby Charles at 39%, Rick Bennett at 8.2%, Nirav Shah at 47%, based on 24 polls ending between 8/25/2025 and 10/25/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Maine governor's race 2026 over time
24 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Hannah Pingree 48.4%
Bobby Charles 39%
Rick Bennett 8.2%
Nirav Shah 47%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Pingree | 48.4% | 22 | 10/25/2026 |
| Bobby Charles | 39% | 20 | 10/25/2026 |
| Rick Bennett | 8.2% | 14 | 10/25/2026 |
| Nirav Shah | 47% | 4 | 6/8/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 24 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Hannah Pingree | 45.3% |
| Bobby Charles | 38.1% |
| Rick Bennett | 6.9% |
| Nirav Shah | 36.3% |
| Shenna Bellows | 15.3% |
| Troy Jackson | 14% |
| Angus King III | 11.3% |
| Robert Charles | 31% |
Individual polls (24)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2026 | Marist University | 1,449 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/23/2026 |
Echelon Insights
for NetChoice |
413 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/20/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,514 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/11/2026 | Suffolk University | 500 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/5/2026 | The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government | 800 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/4/2026 | Marist University | 1,505 RV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 10/1/2026 |
YouGov
for CBS News |
1,133 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
|
| 9/30/2026 | co/efficient | 1,240 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 9/22/2026 |
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research
for AARP |
982 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 9/22/2026 |
The New York Times/Siena University
for Portland Press Herald, Maine Trust for Local News |
619 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 9/21/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,312 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 9/14/2026 | University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov | 650 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
|
| 9/8/2026 | YouGov | 1,334 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 9/6/2026 | CNN/SSRS | 880 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,000 RV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 7/20/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,178 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 6/27/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,003 RV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
|
| 6/26/2026 |
The New York Times/Siena University
for Portland Press Herald |
608 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
|
| 6/26/2026 |
The New York Times/Siena University
for Portland Press Herald |
608 LV |
Hannah Pingree (D)
Bobby Charles (R)
Rick Bennett (I)
|
| 6/8/2026 | The Public Sentiment Institute | 497 LV |
Nirav Shah (D)
Robert Charles
|
| 5/9/2026 | GQR | 500 LV |
Nirav Shah (D)
Hannah Pingree (D)
Shenna Bellows (D)
Troy Jackson (D)
Angus King III (D)
|
| 3/23/2026 | Impact Research | 500 LV |
Nirav Shah (D)
Troy Jackson (D)
Shenna Bellows (D)
Hannah Pingree (D)
Angus King III (D)
|
| 1/19/2026 | Hart Research Associates | 502 LV |
Nirav Shah (D)
Hannah Pingree (D)
Angus King III (D)
Shenna Bellows (D)
Troy Jackson (D)
|
| 8/25/2025 | McLaughlin & Associates | 300 LV |
Bobby Charles (R)
Shawn Moody (R)
Jonathan Bush (R)
Robert Wessels (R)
Owen McCarthy (R)
David Jones (R)
Garrett Mason (R)
Jim Libby (R)
Ben Midgley (R)
|