Hannah Pingree, 2026 Maine Governor Democratic candidate
Hannah Pingree
DEMOCRATIC
Speaker, Maine State House (D)
2008 – 2010

2026 Maine Governor Polls

Robert Charles, 2026 Maine Governor Republican candidate
Robert Charles
REPUBLICAN
US Assistant Secretary of State
2003 – 2005

2026 Maine Governor Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Maine's Governor election between Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Robert Charles. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Governor
State
Maine
Democratic candidate
Hannah Pingree
Republican candidate
Robert Charles
Incumbent / open governorship
Open Governorship
Polling average
49.9% D / 39.2% R
Polling average margin
D +10.8
Last updated
12:00 AM on October 26, 2026
Polls included
19
Latest poll
SSRS — October 26, 2026

Maine Governor Polling Trend

2026 Maine governor Polling Average

Hannah Pingree leads Robert Charles by 10.7% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Maine governor election, 49.9% to 39.2%. The average currently aggregates results from 19 polls. According to the latest Maine governor poll, conducted by SSRS on October 26, Pingree leads Charles 53% to 39%.

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Republican

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Net margin

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Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

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Latest Maine Governor Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Hannah Pingree
Robert Charles
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
49.9%
39.2%
D +10.8
SSRS
October 26, 2026
783 LV
53%
39%
D +14.0
Marist University
October 25, 2026
— LV
44%
44%
Even
Echelon Insights (R)
October 23, 2026
413 LV
51%
38%
D +13.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
October 20, 2026
1,514 LV
49%
39%
D +10.0
Suffolk University
October 11, 2026
500 LV
49%
38%
D +11.0
The Washington Post / SSPG
October 5, 2026
800 LV
49%
36%
D +13.0
Marist University
October 4, 2026
1,505 RV
52%
40%
D +12.0
CBS News / YouGov
October 1, 2026
1,136 LV
56%
44%
D +12.0
co/efficient (R)
September 30, 2026
1,240 LV
47%
38%
D +9.0
Impact Research (D) / Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
September 22, 2026
982 LV
52%
39%
D +13.0
New York Times / Siena College
September 22, 2026
619 LV
47%
34%
D +13.0
University of New Hampshire
September 21, 2026
1,301 LV
49%
35%
D +14.0
University of Massachusetts Lowell
September 14, 2026
650 LV
49%
38%
D +11.0
YouGov
September 8, 2026
1,335 LV
44%
35%
D +9.0
CNN / SSRS
September 6, 2026
880 LV
52%
39%
D +13.0
Fox News / Beacon Research
August 10, 2026
1,000 LV
49%
38%
D +11.0
University of New Hampshire
July 20, 2026
1,178 LV
49%
35%
D +14.0
Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Co. Research (R)
June 27, 2026
1,003 RV
53%
42%
D +11.0
New York Times / Portland Press Herald / Siena College
June 26, 2026
608 LV
50%
36%
D +14.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.