Bobby Charles for Maine Governor

Bobby Charles leads the GOP field for Maine Governor in multiple polls.

Charles leads the field in a poll conducted by President Trump's lead pollster, McLaughlin & Associates:

Survey summary showing Bobby Charles leading the Maine Republican primary with 28%
Source: McLaughlin & Associates, Maine Republican Primary Survey – Executive Summary, Aug. 27, 2025.

Charles leads the filed by double digits according to recent public polling:

Bar chart showing Maine GOP gubernatorial primary likely voter support with Bobby Charles leading at 16%
Source: Pan Atlantic Research, 67th Omnibus Poll, December 2025.
Survey of 820 likely Maine voters conducted Nov. 29–Dec. 7, 2025. Margin of error ±3.7%.

The Pine Tree State poll from UNH showed Bobby Charles leading the Republican primary.

Bar chart showing Maine 2026 Gubernatorial Republican Primary first choice results in February 2026, with Don’t know/Undecided at 31%, Robert Charles at 28%, Garrett Mason at 12%, and other candidates below 10%.
Source: The Pine Tree State Poll - February 24, 2026

A new Pan Atlantic Research poll shows Bobby Charles as the clear frontrunner in the Republican primary

Text describing poll results showing Charles as the leading candidate with 26 percent initial support and 50 percent combined support.
Source: Pan Atlantic Research in Portland released its 68th Omnibus Poll