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Hannah Pingree
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
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.
Candidate | ||
 | Shenna Bellows (D) | |
 | Jason Cherry (D) | |
 | Kenneth Forrest Pinet (D) | |
 | Troy Dale Jackson (D) | |
 | Angus King III (D) | |
 | Hannah Pingree (D) | |
| Ken A. Capron (R) | ||
| Bobby Charles (R) | ||
 | David Jones (R) | |
 | James Libby (R) | |
| Owen McCarthy (R) | ||
| Ben Midgley (R) | ||
 | Steven Sheppard (R)  | |
 | Robert J. Wessels (R) | |
 | Richard Bennett (Independent) | |
 | John Glowa (Independent) | |
 | Alexander Murchison (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maria Aguilo (R)
Endorsements
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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 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Hannah Pingree (D)
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4,447 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
Issues
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.
External links
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Candidate Governor of Maine |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pingree
- ↑ Testimony of Hannah Pingree to Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee and the Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health Subcommittee, July 24, 2102
- ↑ North Haven Community School Board webpage
- ↑ Island Institute board of trustees list
- ↑ Heather Steves, Bangor Daily News, "Hannah Pingree, ACLU advocate, Portland lawmaker explore 1st District seat race," March 4, 2012
- ↑ David Sharp, Associated Press, "Chellie Pingree, Maine Rep., decides against Senate bid," March 7, 2012
- ↑ Hannah Pingree's contributions, 2012 election cycle
- ↑ Time Magazine, "40 under 40" October 2010
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Pingree's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Maine Heritage Policy Center, 2012 Maine Piglet Book, October 31, 2012, p. 25
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 36 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Walter Kumiega (D) |
