06/19/2026
The results are in! Hannah Pingree is the democratic nominee for governor!
After a year-long campaign and a careful count, the results are in. I’m grateful, I’m ready and there is no time to waste. I've spent nearly 25 years serving the people of Maine and the last year really brought home what that service is about—because Mainers show up for each other, in cities and towns, and they never give up on their neighbors. Thank you to everyone who voted, volunteered, donated, or opened their doors to talk with me about what matters to them, and what’s at stake in this election.
This was a crowded and competitive primary, and I want to thank Nirav Shah, Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows and Angus King III for running campaigns that pushed all of us to be better and gave Democratic voters real and good choices. Ranked choice voting means a lot of you ranked more than one of us, and I'm grateful for every one of those votes, in whatever order they came. I also want to thank every town clerk and elections official across the state for their work tabulating a close and complicated race. This process took time because it's supposed to, and that care is exactly what voters deserve.
Now the real work begins. This campaign is about housing that allows young people to stay in Maine, quality health care we can afford, no matter where you live. It is about Maine's potential– ensuring a bright future for our kids, and for those struggling to get by. And this campaign is about standing up against Donald Trump’s reckless attacks, his wars and economic choices that are making life harder for Mainers. Heading into November, I need all of you—whether I was your first choice or your fifth or you didn’t participate in the primary at all—because beating Bobby Charles and Rick Bennett requires a diverse coalition of Mainers in this state pulling together.
Thank you, Maine. I look forward to seeing you all across our incredible state and earning your vote.
