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Hannah Pingree

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Hannah Pingree
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Candidate, Governor of Maine

Prior offices
Maine House of Representatives District 36

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Personal
Profession
Small business owner (Consultant)
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Hannah Pingree (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Maine. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Pingree (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 36. She assumed office in 2002. She left office in 2010.

Pingree worked as development director of Waterman's Community Center from 2002-2004, was a political editor/producer of iVillage.com from 1999-2001, and was an intern at the New York City Office of Management and Budget in 1998.[1]


Post-Legislative Activites

Pingree works as a part-time consultant for Safer Chemicals, Safer Families, a national coalition advocating for the better regulation of chemicals. On July 24, 2012, she testified before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and its Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health Subcommittee about the regulations of chemicals, particularly flame retardants.[2]

She also manages her family's Nebo Inn with her husband and raises her two children. She serves on the North Haven Community School Board and on the board of trustees of the Island Institute, a community development organization focusing on the Gulf of Maine and its island communities.[3][4]

After U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) announced that she would not seek re-election in 2012, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Hannah's mother, explored running for the open U.S. Senate seat. Hannah Pingree confirmed on March 4, 2012, that she was collecting signatures to contest for the 1st District congressional seat held by her mother if the latter chose to run for Senate.[5] On March 7, Congresswoman Pingree announced that she would not run for the Senate seat and would instead seek re-election to her congressional seat.[6]

Hannah Pingree contributed $3,800 to political candidates in the 2012 election cycle.[7]

Committee assignments

Prior to leaving the senate, she served on the following committees:

40 under 40

In 2010, Pingree was highlighted by Time Magazine as one of the 40 leaders under 40 who are "rising stars of American politics."[8]

Elections

2026

See also: Maine gubernatorial election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Maine

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Maine on November 3, 2026.


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2010

Pingree was ineligible to run under Maine's term limits.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Hannah Pingree ran unopposed for District 36 of the Maine House of Representatives.[9]

Hannah Pingree raised $2,770 for her campaign.[10]

Maine House of Representatives, District 36
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Hannah Pingree (D) 4,447


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2026

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Noteworthy events

Maine Arts Commission

Pingree's sister Cecily was awarded a 2012 fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission worth $13,000. The Maine Heritage Policy Center suggested Cecily's relationship to Hannah and to their mother, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, may have influenced Cecily's selection for the merit-based award.[11]

Personal

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Pingree's mother is Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and her sister Cecily is an artist and Maine Arts Commission Fellow.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Maine House of Representatives District 36
2002–2010
Succeeded by
Walter Kumiega (D)