Sister of GOP candidate for governor says brother is not fit for office
- 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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Sibling squabble: Anita Charles denounces Republican candidate brother, while Bobby Charles defends record
Citing his political campaign rhetoric, platform and stance on abortion, Anita Charles endorsed her brother’s Democratic competitor, Hannah Pingree.
Bobby Charles pushes back against sister’s criticisms as she endorses his gubernatorial opponent • Maine Morning Star
Drawing on her own experience of being sexually abused as a child, Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles’ sister, Anita Charles, criticized his record on abortion at a Wednesday press conference in Portland. She also publicly opposed his education policy, divisive rhetoric and alignment with President Donald Trump, listing all of them as reasons she supports […]
GOP Candidate’s Sister Backs His Opponent
"A sibling dispute is now playing out in the governor’s race in Maine, where the sister of Republican nominee Bobby Charles said publicly that she’s supporting his opponent," the Washington Sun reports."Anita Charles, a Lewiston resident, wrote in the Portland Press Herald that she and her broth
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