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Maine Governor race 2026: polls
Last updated: 5 Oct 2026
Leading in average
Hannah Pingree
48.9%
Second
Bobby Charles
37.6%
Margin
+11.3
points, average of 8 pollsters
Latest poll
5 Oct 2026
The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government
Polling average
Latest poll from each pollster (8 pollsters)
Average of the most recent poll per pollster. Polls differ in population (likely voters, registered voters, adults); see details below. Source: VoteHub (CC BY 4.0).
All polls
14 polls in the database
| Pollster | Date | Details | Hannah Pingree | Bobby Charles | Rick Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post/George Mason University School of Policy and Government | 5 Oct 2026 | n=800 · LV · Sep 30–Oct 5 | 49.0 | 36.0 | 11.0 |
| Marist University | 4 Oct 2026 | n=1,505 · RV · Oct 1–Oct 4 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 6.0 |
| co/efficient | 30 Sep 2026 | n=1,240 · LV · Sep 28–Sep 30 | 47.0 | 38.0 | 6.0 |
| The New York Times/Siena University | 22 Sep 2026 | n=619 · LV · Sep 15–Sep 22 | 47.0 | 34.0 | 8.0 |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research | 22 Sep 2026 | n=982 · LV · Sep 20–Sep 22 | 52.0 | 39.0 | 6.0 |
| University of New Hampshire | 21 Sep 2026 | n=1,312 · LV · Sep 17–Sep 21 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 5.0 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov | 14 Sep 2026 | n=650 · LV · Aug 28–Sep 14 | 49.0 | 38.0 | – |
| YouGov | 8 Sep 2026 | n=1,334 · LV · Sep 2–Sep 8 | 47.0 | 36.0 | 2.0 |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 10 Aug 2026 | n=1,000 · RV · Aug 6–Aug 10 | 49.0 | 38.0 | 9.0 |
| University of New Hampshire | 20 Jul 2026 | n=1,178 · LV · Jul 15–Jul 20 | 49.0 | 35.0 | 6.0 |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research | 27 Jun 2026 | n=1,003 · RV · Jun 23–Jun 27 | 53.0 | 42.0 | – |
| The New York Times/Siena University | 26 Jun 2026 | n=608 · LV · Jun 19–Jun 26 | 55.0 | 40.0 | – |
| The New York Times/Siena University | 26 Jun 2026 | n=608 · LV · Jun 19–Jun 26 | 50.0 | 36.0 | 8.0 |
| The Public Sentiment Institute | 8 Jun 2026 | n=497 · LV · Jun 8–Jun 8 | – | – | – |
