The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby Charles

Active · last development Sep 9: “Bobby Charles’ sister says she will vote for Hannah Pingree for Maine governor”

What this arc covers

The race for Maine governor: the June 2026 primaries that set up Hannah Pingree against Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee's request for ICE at polling places, and his sister's statement that she will vote for Pingree.

Earliest story we hold Jun 19, 2026 · 3 stories · 12 independent sources (counted once each) · 82 days

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  3. The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsFeb 13 – Jul 30, 2026
  4. The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesMay 21 – Aug 19, 2026
  5. The 2026 Iowa governor race: Rob Sand vs. Zach LahnJun 3 – Aug 26, 2026
  6. The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesThis arcJun 19 – Sep 9, 2026
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Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 9Bobby Charles’ sister says she will vote for Hannah Pingree for Maine governor5 articles · 4 independent sources
4 left, 0 center, 0 right
Aug 26– 27Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms14 articles · 14 independent sources
3 left, 4 center, 1 right
Jun 19Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House6 articles · 6 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 2 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jun 15Jun 29Jul 20Aug 3Aug 24Sep 7

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jun 15, 20260126
Aug 24, 202634114
Sep 7, 20264005

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

42% left · 42% center · 16% right of 12 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 3 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. June 2026

    Jun 19Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right

  2. August 2026

    Aug 26– 27Maine Republican governor nominee requests ICE at polling places during midterms14 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 1 right

  3. September 2026

    Sep 9Bobby Charles’ sister says she will vote for Hannah Pingree for Maine governor5 articles · 4 independent sources
    4 left, 0 center, 0 right