BOBBY CHARLES SURGES: RECORD BREAKING FUNDRAISING
$325,000+ IN 75 DAYS CONFIRMS CONSERVATIVE MOMENTUM FOR GOVERNOR

In just over two months since launching his campaign for Governor, Bobby Charles is setting the pace and setting records.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2025

‍AUGUSTA, ME — Bobby Charles, and his campaign team, announced campaign today announced it has raised over $320,000 since April 16, with over 350 donations of 100 dollars or less from hardworking, everyday Mainers. Contributions have come from all 16 counties, with a
large majority of the fundraising haul from inside the state. The message is clear: Mainers are rallying around Bobby Charles and his message to cut crime, cut taxes, and end the woke nonsense in Augusta.

"This top-line number reflects unprecedented statewide support," said Charles. "It's not just record setting, it's a statement. Our fundraising is a message to Janet Mills and her far-left Democrat sycophants that the days of soft-on-crime, high-tax, big-government
chaos are coming to an end." "Maine is going to need more moving trucks," Charles added. "Because a whole slew of
liberals in Augusta are going to be packing up their belongings come November 2026." Charles has now raised more money at this point in the race than any Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine history, surpassing the early fundraising benchmarks
of both recent Republican Governor candidates Paul LePage and Shawn Moody.
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LePage went on to win both the primary and general election. "While Janet Mills and her crew of enablers have let crime, homelessness, and hopelessness spread through our towns, we're offering a clear conservative alternative," said Charles. "We're going to cut crime, cut taxes, and cut the nonsense. Maine families deserve better. And we're going to take that message to every corner of this state. As Governor I will work with President Trump to detain illegal immigrants and back the rule of law." Charles has also put his money where his mouth is, investing more than $70,000 of his own funds into the campaign. "In the Navy, we learned to lead from the front. You don't ask others to invest in a mission you're not willing to back yourself. I believe in this
mission, and I believe in Maine."
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Bobby Charles is a Navy intelligence veteran, crime-fighter, and lifelong Mainer.

QUICK FACTS: BOBBY CHARLES FUNDRAISING MOMENTUM

1. 325,000 dollars raised since campaign launch on April 16
2. 370+ donations of 100 dollars or less from everyday Mainers
3. Donors from all 16 counties across Maine
4. Large majority of donations came from inside the state
5. Over 70,000 dollars personally invested by Bobby Charles
6. Raised more at this stage than any previous Republican candidate for governor in Maine history
7. Surpassing early benchmarks set by both Paul LePage and Shawn Moody

With six months to go until the January 2026 filing deadline, Bobby Charles is leading the Republican field for Governor.

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