Ethics Commission to investigate website attacking gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 362

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The Maine Ethics Commission agreed Wednesday morning to investigate a website attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley, after his campaign alleged one of his primary opponents, Bobby Charles, had ties to it.

The timeline of this forthcoming probe is unclear but the decision to pursue it comes less than two weeks before the June 9 primary election, where seven GOP candidates are vying to secure their party’s nomination to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Janet …

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