# 2026 Maine gubernatorial election — what pundits predicted

Governors · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Hannah Pingree (Democratic)
- Rick Bennett (Independent)
- Robert B. Charles (Republican)

## What the field called

- Hannah Pingree: 2 picks

## Every claim about this race (2)

- **Michael Shepherd** — Hannah Pingree wins ME governorship (2026) — “basically the runaway favorite” (Race Winners, Oct 2, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d599ad04-eb39-4656-ab58-adf266be5836)
- **Geoffrey Skelley** — Hannah Pingree wins ME governorship (2026) — “likely democratic” (Race Winners, Oct 2, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/31084824-5f8c-4ead-9829-5b94abbb0aa7)