Gov. Mills endorses Hannah Pingree in race for governor
Mills says Pingree can unite Democrats and deliver for Maine people as the governor’s race narrows with early voting underway.
- On Tuesday, Governor Janet Mills endorsed former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree in the five-way Democratic primary to succeed her in the Blaine House.
- Pingree directed the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future for seven years, collaborating with Mills on state challenges ranging from climate change to broadband expansion.
- The June 9 primary features five Democratic candidates; Pingree faces four opponents, including frontrunner and former Maine Center Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah.
- Mills emphasized Pingree's capacity to "stand up to Donald Trump," highlighting her potential to defend state protections against federal overreach on issues like transgender rights.
- Pingree, who has raised $1.9 million as of late April, stated she is ready to "protect reproductive rights" and make housing and health care affordable.
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Janet’s Late Pingree Endorsement Did No Favors For Hannah - Who Latest Polls Show Losing Big-time To The Shah Of Maine
Nirav Shah shows a lead far beyond margin of error in five polls published May 19th by the New York Times. With early Democrat voting already under way in Maine’s gubernatorial primary the incumbent’s late endorsement of Hannah Pingree is of no consequential value. Judging by five polls posted May 19 by the NYT, nothing [...] The post Janet’s Late Pingree Endorsement Did No Favors For Hannah – Who Latest Polls Show Losing Big-time To The Shah Of…
Mills officially endorses former administration official Hannah Pingree for governor • Maine Morning Star
In a video, Gov. Janet Mills, who rose to national prominence for challenging President Donald Trump over his attempts to roll back Maine’s protections for transgender students, emphasized that she believes Hannah Pingree also won’t back down in the face of potential federal overreach. (Image courtesy of Pingree campaign) Gov. Janet Mills announced her official endorsement Tuesday for Hannah Pingree to succeed her in the Blaine House. The unsu…
Janet Mills backs Hannah Pingree to succeed her as governor
This story will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills backed former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree in the five-way Democratic primary to succeed her in the Blaine House, trying to swing late momentum toward one of her top allies. The governor’s support of Pingree has been openly discussed in Democratic circles and signaled publicly in the form of joint campaign events and endorsements from Mills’ siblings. But it wasn’t cemented until Tuesday, when P…
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