Republican lawmaker launches bid for Maine governor as an independent

Maine Republican to run for governor as independent

(The Center Square) — A veteran Republican Maine state lawmaker is leaving the party and running for governor as an independent candidate, saying he wants to move away from "cynicism"

Oxford Senator Rick Bennett Sheds GOP to Run for Maine Governor as an Independent

State Senator Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) announced on Tuesday that he will be running as an independent for Governor of Maine in a clear departure from GOP he once chaired. His gambit comes with a rejection of partisan politics and is an apparent effort to follow in the footsteps of two men who managed to win [...] The post Oxford Senator Rick Bennett Sheds GOP to Run for Maine Governor as an Independent appeared first on The Maine Wire.

Republican lawmaker launches bid for Maine governor as an independent

Sen. Rick Bennett made his announcement Tuesday morning in South Paris

Republican Sen. Rick Bennett announces independent bid for Maine governor

Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) addresses the upper chamber on May 7, 2025. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)After decades of public service as a Republican, state Sen. Rick Bennett of Oxford announced on Tuesday that he is running for governor as an independent.  “My candidacy is not an indictment of either party,” Bennett told Maine Morning Star in an interview. “It’s an indictment of the party structure and parties as the solution to solving o…

Maine Sen. Rick Bennett announces run for governor as an independent

The longtime Republican lawmaker is unenrolling from the party as he launches his campaign to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.

Longtime Republican lawmaker Rick Bennett joins Maine gubernatorial race as an independent

State Sen. Rick Bennett announced Tuesday that he's unenrolling from the Republican party to run for governor as an independent, an entry that could shake up the 2026 contest.