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U.S. House · ME-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Chellie Pingree

Democratic candidate for Maine's 1st Congressional District

Maine congresswoman, farmer and former state Senate leader focused on climate-friendly agriculture, affordable health care and coastal communities.

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DistrictME-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Chellie stands.

Official position

Cut agricultural emissions by 2040

  • Supports a farmer-led plan for net-zero agricultural emissions by 2040 through research, soil health and clean energy

Official position

Standardize food date labels

  • Supports uniform quality and safety labels and allowing food donations after quality dates to reduce unnecessary waste

Official position

Preserve access to working waterfronts

  • Supports grants, preservation loans and a federal task force to protect waterfront access for fishing communities

Official position

Protect abortion and contraception access

  • Supports federal abortion-rights protections and safeguarding access to contraception across the country

Official position

Extend health-insurance premium tax credits

  • Supports extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years to help keep insurance affordable

Official position

Protect families and immigration due process

  • Supports paths to naturalization for qualifying residents and barring immigration raids at schools and medical facilities

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2018

    Accomplishment

    Helped create federal food-waste programs

    Her provisions in the enacted Farm Bill created a USDA food-waste liaison and a composting pilot program.

  2. Since 2009

    Experience

    U.S. House representative

    Represents Maine's First District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  3. 1992–2000

    Experience

    Maine state senator

    Served in the Maine Senate after first winning election in 1992.

  4. 1996–2000

    Experience

    State Senate majority leader

    Led the Maine Senate majority after being selected for the role in 1996.

  5. 1981–1993

    Experience

    North Island Designs owner

    Started a yarn business that grew into North Island Designs before its sale in 1993.

  6. Since 2006

    Experience

    Nebo Lodge co-owner

    Co-owns the North Haven inn and restaurant founded in 2006.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped enact prescription-price protections

    Sponsored Maine Rx legislation, which became law to address prescription-drug affordability.

  • Experience

    North Haven farmer

    Farmed on North Haven, growing and selling produce while raising her children.

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