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2026 Maine Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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    from 2026 ME Governor's race (number of quotes indicated):
  • Ed Crockett (6)
  • Janet Mills (6) Maine Democratic Maine Governor
  • Robert Charles (13)
  • Shenna Bellows (6) Democratic Challenger
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.

    Maine 2026 Gubernatorial debates and race coverage:
  • The Federalist Society, "Robert Charles: President & Former Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, The Charles Group," (undated; downloaded 7/13/2025), Link
  • The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Maine Governorship Campaign--Expect Surprises," by Robert B. Charles, July 3, 2025, Link
  • WABI, "Governor Mills co-signs statement opposing deployment of federal troops to LA," Jun. 10, 2025, Link
  • The Maine Wire, "Feeling the Pain in Maine," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, June 5, 2025, Link
  • Maine Morning Star, "Secretary of State backs bill allowing towns to ban guns at polling places," by AnnMarie Hilton, May 1, 2025, Link
  • WMTW (ABC-8), "'He inspired millions': Gov. Janet Mills among Maine officials to pay tribute to Pope Francis," by Russ Reed, Apr 21, 2025 , Link
  • Spectrum News, "Republican focused on fighting crime launches bid for Maine governor," by Susan Cover, Apr. 18, 2025, Link
  • The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Maine Becoming Sorry Poster Child of 'Woke Gone Mad'," by Robert B. Charles, April 16, 2025, Link
  • The Maine Wire, "Politics is Not a Game," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, April 7, 2025, Link
  • FOX Bangor, "Thousands gather in Bangor for 'Hands Off!' rally," by Cali Warren, Apr 5, 2025, Link
  • WGME, "Gov. Mills says cuts to Social Security Administration could be devastating for Mainers," March 27, 2025, Link
  • WMTW, "'We need a new day': Secretary of State Shenna Bellows launches campaign for Maine governor," by Francis Flisiuk, Adam Bartow & Jackie Mundry, Mar 27, 2025, Link
  • Ellsworth American, "Shenna Bellows announces she is running for governor," by Steve Fuller, Mar 26, 2025, Link
  • WMTW (ABC-8), "New Maine license plates could be impacted by tariffs on Canada," by Cate McCusker, Mar 4, 2025, Link
  • The Maine Campus, "Maine faces federal scrutiny, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows calls federal actions 'unorganized and potentially punitive'," by Corey Nicholas, March 10, 2025, Link
  • Maine Morning Star, "In heated exchange over trans rights, Gov. Mills tells President Trump: 'See you in court'," by Lauren McCauley, February 21, 2025, Link
  • The Maine Wire, "Democrats are Wrong on Title IX--Girls Matter," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, February 17, 2025, Link
  • The Maine Wire, "Fix America's Schools--Starting with Maine," by Robert "Bobby" Charles, February 14, 2025, Link
  • The Association of Mature American Citizens, "Firearms, Freedom, and Fury," by Rebecca Weber, November 2, 2023, Link

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Robert Charles: Abortion steals the gift of life from mothers.
Budget & Economy
    Ed Crockett: Invest in workforce development; support innovation.
    Robert Charles: If you double the budget it becomes unsustainable.
    Shenna Bellows: Budget cuts and reversals don't make any sense.
Civil Rights
    Janet Mills: Mills to Trump on trans athletes: We'll see you in court .
    Robert Charles: Title IX protects women, not males who think they are women.
Crime
    Robert Charles: Back our troopers, unleash a full-force crackdown.
Drugs
    Robert Charles: Worked with allies to dismantle global drug cartels.
Education
    Ed Crockett: Invest in students by supporting Maine's public education.
    Robert Charles: I'll remove woke politics from the classroom.
Energy & Oil
    Robert Charles: Democrats more interested in subsidies for "green" crap.
Environment
    Ed Crockett: Legislation to protect wildlife and preserve landscape.
Foreign Policy
    Janet Mills: Maine stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Free Trade
    Janet Mills: Urge the president to stop these unnecessary tariffs.
    Shenna Bellows: Tariffs on Canada will increase cost of Maine license plates.
Government Reform
    Robert Charles: Education bureaucrats are heavy handed with states.
    Shenna Bellows: Attempted to keep Trump off ballot as insurrectionist.
Gun Control
    Robert Charles: 2nd Amendment particularly important in rural areas.
    Shenna Bellows: Allow towns to ban guns at polling places.
Health Care
    Ed Crockett: Options for affordable, high-quality, long-term healthcare.
Homeland Security
    Janet Mills: Condemned Trump sending troops to California.
    Robert Charles: Served on active duty at the Pentagon following 9/11 attacks.
Immigration
    Robert Charles: Maine's Democrats are challenging removal of illegal aliens.
Principles & Values
    Ed Crockett: Never held a party position; I do not answer to party bosses.
    Janet Mills: Pope Francis inspired millions of people--of all faiths.
    Robert Charles: Teaching the divine beauty of the universe is dismissed.
    Shenna Bellows: Maine is the best place on earth.
    Shenna Bellows: We the people do have the power to make change.
Social Security
    Janet Mills: Social Security.
Tax Reform
    Ed Crockett: For smart property tax reform.
    Robert Charles: Eliminate burdensome regulations and abolish the income tax.


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