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Hannah Pingree

Democratic candidate for governor of Maine

Former Maine House speaker and state policy director focused on affordable housing, health care, childcare and climate resilience.

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StateMaine
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Hannah stands.

Campaign position

Invest annually in affordable housing

  • Would invest $100 million each year in housing, accelerate permitting and preserve existing affordable homes

Campaign position

Create a public health-insurance option

  • Would offer a voluntary state-backed health plan alongside existing insurance choices to improve access and affordability

Campaign position

Lower prescription prices through purchasing

  • Supports multistate bulk purchasing of medicines and stronger price transparency to reduce prescription costs

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Tie utility profits to performance

  • Would link utility profits to service performance, penalize poor service and reject unjustified rate increases

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Expand affordable childcare access

  • Supports funding childcare assistance for eligible families on waiting lists and wage supplements for childcare workers

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Recruit and retain Maine teachers

  • Supports tuition assistance, loan repayment, teaching apprenticeships and mentoring to strengthen Maine's teacher workforce

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2002–2010

    Experience

    Maine House member

    Served four terms in the Maine House after first winning election in 2002.

  2. 2008–2010

    Experience

    Maine House speaker

    Led the Maine House as its speaker during her final legislative term.

  3. 2019–2025

    Experience

    State policy office director

    Directed the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future before leaving in 2025.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped enact child-product safety protections

    Championed the Kid-Safe Products Act to protect children from toxic chemicals in everyday products.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped develop Maine climate plan

    As Maine Climate Council co-chair, helped shape the state's Maine Won't Wait climate plan.

  • Experience

    School board chair

    Chaired her local school board on North Haven after her legislative service.

  • Experience

    Small business operator

    Ran a small business on North Haven after serving in the Maine Legislature.

  • Experience

    Community housing organization leader

    Led a local housing organization working in her North Haven community.

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