Coverage dated June 18, 2026

Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House

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Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice voting. Democrat Matt Dunlap won the nomination in the 2nd Congressional District.

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WHEC Rochester
Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jun 18, 2026
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Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice voting. Democrat Matt Dunlap won the nomination in the 2nd Congressional District.
Washington Examiner
Maine governor race set: Bobby Charles to face Hannah Pingree in November (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jun 18, 2026
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Republican Bobby Charles and Democrat Hannah Pingree won Maine’s gubernatorial primaries after 10 days of counting ballots.
UPI
Hannah Pingree, Bobby Charles advance in Maine gubernatorial election (opens UPI)
Published Jun 18, 2026
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Maine election officials announced the results of its ranked-choice primary runoff elections on Friday, setting candidates for governor and Congress.

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