Democratic nominee Hannah Pingree maintains a commanding lead in the 2026 Maine gubernatorial race following her ranked-choice victory in the June primary, with recent polls showing her at 49-53% against Republican Bobby Charles at 35-42% and independent Rick Bennett in the single digits. The open-seat contest, created by term limits on incumbent Democrat Janet Mills, favors the Democratic candidate due to Maine’s recent voting patterns in statewide races and Pingree’s established profile as former House speaker. Traders price the Democratic outcome near 95% because no major polling shifts or campaign events have narrowed the gap since primaries concluded. A significant independent surge that fragments the vote, unexpected turnout changes, or late developments altering voter priorities could still narrow the margin before November.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$28,312 Vol.
$28,312 Vol.

Democrat
95%

Republican
5%
$28,312 Vol.
$28,312 Vol.

Democrat
95%

Republican
5%
A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Democratic nominee Hannah Pingree maintains a commanding lead in the 2026 Maine gubernatorial race following her ranked-choice victory in the June primary, with recent polls showing her at 49-53% against Republican Bobby Charles at 35-42% and independent Rick Bennett in the single digits. The open-seat contest, created by term limits on incumbent Democrat Janet Mills, favors the Democratic candidate due to Maine’s recent voting patterns in statewide races and Pingree’s established profile as former House speaker. Traders price the Democratic outcome near 95% because no major polling shifts or campaign events have narrowed the gap since primaries concluded. A significant independent surge that fragments the vote, unexpected turnout changes, or late developments altering voter priorities could still narrow the margin before November.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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