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Hannah Pingree Wins Maine Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

6/23/2026

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Former House speaker Hannah Pingree won the Democratic nomination for Maine governor in the June 9 primary after ranked-choice voting transferred support to her.
Pingree, endorsed by Gov. Janet Mills, defeated former Senate President Troy Jackson, who had a 100 % Maine Right to Life rating, in the ranked-choice tally.
The Cook Political Report called the open governor’s race likely Democrat, citing the party’s statewide dominance.

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Former House speaker Hannah Pingree won the Democratic nomination for Maine governor in the June 9 primary after ranked-choice voting transferred support to her.
Pingree, endorsed by Gov. Janet Mills, defeated former Senate President Troy Jackson, who had a 100 % Maine Right to Life rating, in the ranked-choice tally.
The Cook Political Report called the open governor’s race likely Democrat, citing the party’s statewide dominance.