2026 · Governor

Maine governor election

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10 survey records

Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Exact matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Likely voters · 2 polls

Sep 15, 2026–Sep 30, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 11.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Hannah Pingree47.0%
Bobby Charles36.0%
Rick Bennett7.0%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 2 surveys and divide by 2. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Likely voters · 1 poll

Aug 28, 2026–Sep 14, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 11.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Hannah Pingree49.0%
Bobby Charles38.0%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

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Polling history for the selected matchup5 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Bobby Charles: 38% · co/efficient · Sep 30, 2026 · 1,240 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/me/Bobby Charles: 34% · The New York Times/Siena University · Sep 22, 2026 · 619 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/25/polls/times-siena-poll-me-crosstabs.htmlBobby Charles: 36% · YouGov · Sep 8, 2026 · 1,334 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_me_20260902.pdfBobby Charles: 35% · University of New Hampshire · Jul 20, 2026 · 1,178 people surveyed · https://scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_polls/981/Bobby Charles: 36% · The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 26, 2026 · 608 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/30/polls/times-pph-siena-maine-poll-crosstabs.html#composition-of-the-sampleHannah Pingree: 47% · co/efficient · Sep 30, 2026 · 1,240 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/me/Hannah Pingree: 47% · The New York Times/Siena University · Sep 22, 2026 · 619 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/25/polls/times-siena-poll-me-crosstabs.htmlHannah Pingree: 47% · YouGov · Sep 8, 2026 · 1,334 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_me_20260902.pdfHannah Pingree: 49% · University of New Hampshire · Jul 20, 2026 · 1,178 people surveyed · https://scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_polls/981/Hannah Pingree: 50% · The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 26, 2026 · 608 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/30/polls/times-pph-siena-maine-poll-crosstabs.html#composition-of-the-sampleRick Bennett: 6% · co/efficient · Sep 30, 2026 · 1,240 people surveyed · https://battlegrounds.coefficient.org/me/Rick Bennett: 8% · The New York Times/Siena University · Sep 22, 2026 · 619 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/25/polls/times-siena-poll-me-crosstabs.htmlRick Bennett: 2% · YouGov · Sep 8, 2026 · 1,334 people surveyed · https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_me_20260902.pdfRick Bennett: 6% · University of New Hampshire · Jul 20, 2026 · 1,178 people surveyed · https://scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_polls/981/Rick Bennett: 8% · The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 26, 2026 · 608 people surveyed · https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/30/polls/times-pph-siena-maine-poll-crosstabs.html#composition-of-the-sampleJun 26, 2026Sep 30, 2026
Bobby CharlesHannah PingreeRick Bennett

Party colors: Republican red, Democratic blue, Independent purple. Other or unmatched affiliations are gray. Dash patterns distinguish candidates sharing a color.

Dots show reported support. Lines connect surveys over time—not an average or forecast. Pollsters can differ. Missing values and multiple surveys ending on the same date break the lines.

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No average, trend estimate, or win probability. Different matchups and populations are not combined. Dates mark the last day people were surveyed. The vertical scale always starts at zero; use “Full 0–100% scale” to compare charts on the same scale. The number of people surveyed is the survey sample size, not the number supporting a candidate. Select “Survey source” to inspect every report, including overlapping dots.

Individual survey reports (5)

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.

2026 Maine

co/efficient

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Bobby CharlesRepublican38%
  • Hannah PingreeDemocratic47%
  • Rick BennettIndependent6%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
1,240 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
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Method
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Bobby CharlesRepublican34%
  • Hannah PingreeDemocratic47%
  • Rick BennettIndependent8%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
619 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
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Method
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Sponsors
Portland Press Herald, Maine Trust for Local News
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2026 Maine

YouGov

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Bobby CharlesRepublican36%
  • Hannah PingreeDemocratic47%
  • Rick BennettIndependent2%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
1,334 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
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Method
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Sponsors
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Bobby CharlesRepublican35%
  • Hannah PingreeDemocratic49%
  • Rick BennettIndependent6%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
1,178 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
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Method
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Sponsors
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Pollster/sponsor partisan label
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Internal poll
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Bobby CharlesRepublican36%
  • Hannah PingreeDemocratic50%
  • Rick BennettIndependent8%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
608 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
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Sponsors
Portland Press Herald
Pollster/sponsor partisan label
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Internal poll
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Provider ID
gov202the5f41dcc0

Labels and figures are supplied by VoteHub. A listed matchup does not establish ballot qualification or primary/general-election status unless the source explicitly says so. Unlisted responses may include undecided voters or other choices; the displayed figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Polling compilation: VoteHub · CC BY 4.0. Election.org normalizes dates, matches races, and visualizes reported results; it does not estimate outcomes. Original survey links are attached to each report.

Saved polling snapshot in use (captured 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC). Automatic refresh has not completed for every feed; check each survey’s field dates.

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 423 survey records
  • House: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 115 survey records
  • Governor: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 297 survey records
  • National preference: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 544 survey records

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