Elections Intelligence

Maine Governor

OPEN SEATLikely D to Safe D

Janet Mills (D) has held this seat since 2019 and is term-limited.

Hannah Pingree Open-seat nominee
95.1¢
Candidate market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
4.9¢
Robert Charles Open-seat nominee

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 13-point Democratic hold in 2022, priced at 95.1¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 95.1¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Polling · Likely DD+11.4 (average of 8 pollsters, Oct 5). Prior result · Likely DD+13.24 in 2022.

Market and polls both favor Pingree.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 95.1¢
Pingree95.1¢Charles4.9¢

Kalshi market · checked 2:09 PM ET

View market on Kalshi ↗

Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+11.4
Wash. Post/Schar ↗ A+ Sep 30 to Oct 5 · n=800 LV D+13 Independent
Marist College ↗ A Oct 1 to 4 · n=1,505 RV D+12 Independent
YouGov ↗ B+ Sep 23 to Oct 1 · n=1,136 LV D+12 CBS News sponsor
co/efficient ↗ B Sep 28 to 30 · n=1,240 LV D+9 R-leaning firm
NYT/Siena ↗ A+ Sep 15 to 22 · n=619 LV D+13 Independent
Impact/Fabrizio ↗ B+ Sep 20 to 22 · n=982 LV D+13 AARP sponsor
UNH ↗ C Sep 17 to 21 · n=1,312 LV D+8 Independent
UMass Lowell ↗ A Aug 28 to Sep 14 · n=650 LV D+11 Independent

Average of the latest poll from each of 8 pollsters in the last 30 days.

Earlier polls · 6
YouGov ↗ B+ Sep 2 to 8 · n=1,335 LV D+9 Independent
CNN/SSRS ↗ B Aug 31 to Sep 6 · n=880 LV D+13 Independent
Fox News (Beacon Research / Shaw & Company Research) ↗ August 6 to 10, 2026 · n=1,000 RV D+11 Independent
UNH ↗ C Jul 15 to 20 · n=1,178 LV D+14 Independent
Fox News/Beacon ↗ A Jun 23 to 27 · n=1,003 RV D+11 Independent
NYT/Siena ↗ A+ Jun 19 to 26 · n=608 LV D+15 Independent

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+13.2

Janet Mills (D)

55.7% to 42.5% · 2022 general election

def. Paul LePage (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
4.7 to 1

Cash on hand · thru Jul 14

Hannah Pingree$854.2K ↗
Robert Charles$179.0K ↗

Closing balance at July 14, 2026, not money raised; Pingree leads 4.7 to 1 on cash, which takes no place on the spectrum.What these filings sayThis filing reports closing cash on hand; receipts and expenditures are not on file for this period.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.