Republican primary · June 9, 2026
Maine Governor Republican primary
Robert Charles won the Republican primary on June 9, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · June 9, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Robert CharlesChallenger
2Jonathan Bush
3Garrett Mason
4Ben Midgley
5Owen McCarthy
6David Jones
7Robert Wessels
8Libby
9James Libby
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 13 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Charles | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 26 | SurveyUSA | 446 · LV | 34 | — |
| Jun 2, 26 | SurveyUSA | 466 · LV | 34 | — |
| May 26, 26 | Univ. of New Hampshire | 465 · LV | 37 | — |
| May 24, 26 | University of New Hampshire | 465 · LV | 37 | — |
| May 19, 26 | Pan Atlantic Research | 287 · LV | 36 | — |
| May 17, 26 | Pan Atlantic Research | 287 · LV | 36 | — |
| Apr 29, 26 | McLaughlin & Associates | 300 · LV | 47 | — |
| Mar 1, 26 | Pan Atlantic Research | 298 · LV | 26 | — |
| Feb 23, 26 | Univ. of New Hampshire | 406 · LV | 28 | — |
| Feb 15, 26 | University of New Hampshire | 404 · LV | 28 | — |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 1 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetRobert Charles · 1
RRobert Charles1 endorser
Most notable · Newt Gingrich · former speaker of the House (1995–1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999)
Elected officials1
Federal 1State 0Local 0
Elected officials · 1
- Newt Gingrich · former speaker of the House (1995–1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999)
In the news
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102 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
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Trendbuilding history
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Net favorability
+0.06
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.20 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.06
Week-over-weekshift +0.20 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 8%
Neutral 90%
R 2%
10% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets8%
Neutral90%
R-leaning outlets2%
10% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Maine's Senate primary election results: Graham Platner declared winner in Democratic primary
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Fox News poll: Susan Collins leads Graham Platner, Bobby Charles behind Hannah Pingree
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Poll shows Hannah Pingree with comfortable lead in Maine governor’s race
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Here’s where Maine’s candidates for governor stand on key issues
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Poll shows Pingree with lead in Maine governor’s race
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Poll of Maine governor's race gives Hannah Pingree comfortable lead over Bobby Charles
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First Poll of Maine Governor’s Race Shows Democrat With Wide Lead
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Hannah Pingree is the heavy favorite in Maine governor’s race, Times/Press Herald/Siena poll finds
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A Small Island's Influence Shaped Hannah Pingree
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Bobby Charles challenges other gubernatorial candidates not to take money from Augusta lobbyists, CMP or AI data center groups
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 13deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filings—no filings yet
Endorsements69 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks