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Bobby Charles’ Sister Says She Will Vote for Hannah Pingree for Maine Governor

Anita Charles said Bobby Charles’ divisive rhetoric and abortion stance made her back Democrat Hannah Pingree instead, as a July poll showed Pingree ahead 50% to 36%.

  • On Wednesday, Anita Charles, sister of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles, endorsed Democrat Hannah Pingree in the Portland Press Herald, publicly rejecting her brother's campaign for governor.
  • Anita Charles wrote she cannot support Charles due to his "divisive rhetoric" and abortion stance, arguing their mother taught them to treat others with empathy and dignity.
  • A sexual assault survivor, Anita Charles criticized Charles for his friendship with former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who was convicted of paying hush money to conceal sexual abuse of teenage boys.
  • Polling shows Charles trailing Pingree 50% to 36%, while he faces backlash for suggesting federal immigration agents be deployed to polling stations on Election Day.
  • Maine AFL-CIO president Cynthia Phinney labeled Charles' immigration tactics as voter intimidation, while he faces scrutiny for his 2022 opposition to abortion access and education reform pledges.
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Portland Press Herald broke the news in South Portland, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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