2026 Maine Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Maine. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the state.

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In the most recent Maine governor race poll (Emerson College, Oct 31 - Nov 1, 2026, n=600 LV), Pingree (Hannah) (D) leads with 50.3%, followed by Charles (Bobby) (R) at 40.5% and Bennett (I) at 9.1%.

Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.

At a glance

Polls tracked
36
Pollsters
23
Field dates
Aug 25, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026
Stages
General election (26), Primary (10)
Most recent poll
Nov 1, 2026
Maine: D +11.2
Maine · D +11.2 2026 non-partisan polling · 26 polls

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
Emerson CollegeOct 31 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 50.3%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 40.5%
Bennett (I): 9.1%
D+9.8%link
AtlasIntelOct 28 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=967 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49.5%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 42.1%
Bennett (I): 5.2%
D+7.4%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=714 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 54.8%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39.8%
Don't know: 5%
D+15%link
Survey 160Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=1323 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 53%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 41%
Someone else: 5%
D+12%link
University of New HampshireOct 27 - 31, 2026General electionn=1648 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 51%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 40%
Bennett (I): 7%
D+11%link
YouGovOct 26 - 29, 2026General electionn=1500 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 53%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 45%
Someone else: 2%
D+8%link
Data for ProgressOct 23 - 27, 2026General electionn=652 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 37%
Bennett (I): 7%
D+12%link
CNN/SSRSOct 20 - 26, 2026General electionn=783 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 53%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39%
Someone else: 4%
D+14%link
Marist UniversityOct 22 - 25, 2026General electionn=1449 RV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 51%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 40%
Bennett (I): 7%
D+11%link
Echelon InsightsOct 16 - 23, 2026General electionn=413 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 51%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 38%
Bennett (I): 7%
D+13%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchOct 16 - 20, 2026General electionn=1689 RV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39%
Bennett (I): 9%
D+10%link
Suffolk UniversityOct 8 - 11, 2026General electionn=500 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 38%
Bennett (I): 8%
D+11%link
The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and GovernmentSep 30 - Oct 5, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 36%
Bennett (I): 11%
D+13%link
Marist UniversityOct 1 - 4, 2026General electionn=1505 RV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 52%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 40%
Bennett (I): 6%
D+12%link
YouGovSep 23 - Oct 1, 2026General electionn=1133 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 56%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 44%
Don't know: 0%
D+12%link
co/efficientSep 28 - 30, 2026General electionn=1240 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 47%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 38%
Don't know: 9%
D+9%link
Fabrizio Ward/Impact ResearchSep 20 - 22, 2026General electionn=982 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 52%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39%
Bennett (I): 6%
D+13%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversitySep 15 - 22, 2026General electionn=619 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 53.43%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39.23%
Don't know: 6.75%
D+14.2%link
University of New HampshireSep 17 - 21, 2026General electionn=1312 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 48%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 40%
Don't know: 5%
D+8%link
University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGovAug 28 - Sep 14, 2026General electionn=650 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 38%
Don't know: 10%
D+11%link
YouGovSep 2 - 8, 2026General electionn=1334 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 47%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 36%
Don't know: 14%
D+11%link
CNN/SSRSAug 31 - Sep 6, 2026General electionn=880 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 52%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 39%
Neither: 5%
D+13%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchAug 6 - 10, 2026General electionn=1000 RV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 38%
Bennett (I): 9%
D+11%link
University of New HampshireJul 15 - 20, 2026General electionn=1150 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 35%
Don't know: 8%
D+14%link
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company ResearchJun 23 - 27, 2026General electionn=1003 RV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 53%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 42%
D+11%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityJun 19 - 26, 2026General electionn=608 LV
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 49.63%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 36.38%
Bennett (I): 8.06%
D+13.3%link
SurveyUSAMay 28 - Jun 3, 2026Primaryn=466 LV
Charles (Bobby) (R): 51%
Bush (Jonathan) (R): 31%
Midgley (R): 18%
+20%link
University of New HampshireMay 21 - 25, 2026Primaryn=448 LV
Charles (R): 37%
Bush (Jonathan) (R): 18%
Midgley (R): 11%
+19%link
Pan Atlantic SMS GroupDemMay 8 - 18, 2026Primaryn=287 LV
Charles (Bobby) (R): 36%
Bush (Jonathan) (R): 20%
Mason (R): 13%
+16%link
GQRDemMay 6 - 9, 2026Primaryn=500 LV
Shah (Nirav) (D): 32%
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 20%
Bellows (D): 18%
+12%link
Schoen Cooperman ResearchDemApr 30 - May 4, 2026Primaryn=522 LV
Shah (Nirav) (D): 58%
Bellows (D): 42%
+16%link
McLaughlin & AssociatesRepApr 28 - 30, 2026Primaryn=300 LV
Charles (Bobby) (R): 47%
Bush (Jonathan) (R): 11%
Mason (R): 11%
+36%link
Impact ResearchDemMar 19 - 23, 2026Primaryn=500 LV
Shah (Nirav) (D): 31%
Jackson (Troy) (D): 18%
Bellows (D): 17%
+13%link
University of New HampshireFeb 12 - 16, 2026Primaryn=405 LV
Don't know: 31%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 28%
Mason (R): 12%
+16%link
Hart Research AssociatesDemJan 15 - 19, 2026Primaryn=502 LV
Shah (Nirav) (D): 35%
Don't know: 18%
Pingree (Hannah) (D): 13%
+22%link
McLaughlin & AssociatesRepAug 23 - 25, 2025Primaryn=300 LV
Don't know: 34%
Charles (Bobby) (R): 28%
Moody (R): 23%
+5%link

36 of 36 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.