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Maine Governor 2026

Polling average and every underlying poll — published numbers come only from the precomputed race_averages table.

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Hannah Pingree (D) 49.9% vs Bobby Charles (R) 39.6%

21 polls in the average · latest Nov 1, 2026 · weighted by recency (45-day half-life) and sample size

Matchup: verified nominees ✓ · Avg pollster grade 2.6 / 3.0

Every poll in the average

Each poll appears as two dots at its end date. Dashed lines mark the current published average — no trend line is drawn, by design.

30%35%40%45%50%55%60%Jul ’26Aug ’26Sep ’26Oct ’26Nov ’26Survey 160 · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Pingree 53%Survey 160 · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Charles 41%The New York Times/Siena University · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Pingree 49%The New York Times/Siena University · Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026: Charles 37%University of New Hampshire · Oct 27–31, 2026: Pingree 51%University of New Hampshire · Oct 27–31, 2026: Charles 40%YouGov · Oct 26–29, 2026: Pingree 53%YouGov · Oct 26–29, 2026: Charles 45%CNN/SSRS · Oct 20–26, 2026: Pingree 53%CNN/SSRS · Oct 20–26, 2026: Charles 39%Marist University · Oct 22–25, 2026: Pingree 44%Marist University · Oct 22–25, 2026: Charles 44%Echelon Insights · Oct 16–23, 2026: Pingree 51%Echelon Insights · Oct 16–23, 2026: Charles 38%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Oct 16–20, 2026: Pingree 49%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Oct 16–20, 2026: Charles 39%The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government · Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2026: Pingree 49%The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government · Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2026: Charles 36%Marist University · Oct 1–4, 2026: Pingree 52%Marist University · Oct 1–4, 2026: Charles 40%co/efficient · Sep 28–30, 2026: Pingree 47%co/efficient · Sep 28–30, 2026: Charles 38%Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Sep 20–22, 2026: Pingree 52%Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Sep 20–22, 2026: Charles 39%The New York Times/Siena University · Sep 15–22, 2026: Pingree 47%The New York Times/Siena University · Sep 15–22, 2026: Charles 34%University of New Hampshire · Sep 17–21, 2026: Pingree 48%University of New Hampshire · Sep 17–21, 2026: Charles 40%University of New Hampshire · Aug 28 – Sep 14, 2026: Pingree 49%University of New Hampshire · Aug 28 – Sep 14, 2026: Charles 38%YouGov · Sep 2–8, 2026: Pingree 47%YouGov · Sep 2–8, 2026: Charles 36%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Aug 6–10, 2026: Pingree 49%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Aug 6–10, 2026: Charles 38%University of New Hampshire · Jul 15–20, 2026: Pingree 49%University of New Hampshire · Jul 15–20, 2026: Charles 35%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jun 23–27, 2026: Pingree 53%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jun 23–27, 2026: Charles 42%The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 19–26, 2026: Pingree 50%The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 19–26, 2026: Charles 36%The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 19–26, 2026: Pingree 55%The New York Times/Siena University · Jun 19–26, 2026: Charles 40%49.9 — current average39.6 — current average

Polls in this average

Selection matches refresh_race_averages(): general-election polls of this race that tested both Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles. Partisan and internal polls are included in the average (flagged below), matching the published methodology.

PollsterGradeDatesSamplePingree %Charles %Margin
Survey 160—Oct 27 – Nov 1, 20261,322 LV5341D+12.0↗
The New York Times/Siena University3.0Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2026714 LV4937D+12.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Oct 27–31, 20261,654 LV5140D+11.0↗
YouGov3.0Oct 26–29, 20261,503 LV5345D+8.0↗
CNN/SSRS—Oct 20–26, 2026783 LV5339D+14.0↗
Marist University—Oct 22–25, 20261,449 LV4444Even↗
Echelon Insights2.7Oct 16–23, 2026413 LV5138D+13.0↗
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2.8Oct 16–20, 20261,514 LV4939D+10.0↗
The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government2.7Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2026800 LV4936D+13.0↗
Marist University—Oct 1–4, 20261,505 RV5240D+12.0↗
co/efficient1.1Sep 28–30, 20261,240 LV4738D+9.0↗
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research1.7Sep 20–22, 2026982 LV5239D+13.0↗
The New York Times/Siena University3.0Sep 15–22, 2026619 LV4734D+13.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Sep 17–21, 20261,312 LV4840D+8.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Aug 28 – Sep 14, 2026650 LV4938D+11.0↗
YouGov3.0Sep 2–8, 20261,334 LV4736D+11.0↗
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2.8Aug 6–10, 20261,000 RV4938D+11.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Jul 15–20, 20261,178 LV4935D+14.0↗
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2.8Jun 23–27, 20261,003 RV5342D+11.0↗
The New York Times/Siena University3.0Jun 19–26, 2026608 LV5036D+14.0↗
The New York Times/Siena University3.0Jun 19–26, 2026608 LV5540D+15.0↗

Other 2026 Governor polls in Maine

General-election polls for this race that are not in the average — they tested a different matchup than Pingree vs Charles. Shown for transparency; primaries are excluded entirely.

PollsterDatesTop results
The Public Sentiment InstituteJun 8, 2026Nirav Shah 47 · Robert Charles 31

Candidates

Democrats
  • Hannah Pingree
  • Nirav Shah
Republicans
  • Bobby Charles
  • Robert Charles
Other
  • Rick Bennett (I)

Party labels curated from public sources.