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Anita Charles, sister of Maine Republican candidate Bobby Charles, says she will vote for Democrat Hannah Pingree in the November governor’s race, criticizing her brother’s rhetoric and his positions on public education and abortion. The remarks followed an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald and a press conference in Congress Square Park, Portland.
In Maine's ranked-choice gubernatorial primary, Republican Jonathan Bush, nephew of the Bush presidents, was eliminated after six rounds, and Democrat Angus King III exited early, clearing the path for Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles to meet in November to succeed term-limited Gov. Janet Mills.
Democrat Hannah Pingree, endorsed by outgoing Gov. Janet Mills, and Republican Bobby Charles won their party nominations in Maine’s crowded governor’s race after ranked-choice runoffs, setting up a November contest to replace Mills.
Hannah Pingree edged a crowded field to win Maine’s Democratic governor primary via a ranked-choice runoff, advancing to the November general election to succeed Gov. Janet Mills and faces Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett.