Maine Democrats accuse Bobby Charles of misleading voters with shifting rhetoric

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 841

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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A political action committee registered to support Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles has spent more than $140,000 to bolster one of his competitors: independent Rick Bennett.

The Maine Democratic Party is pointing to that spending as evidence that Charles is running a disingenuous campaign, further bolstered by what they described as the Republican’s shifting position on President Donald Trump as well as his refusal to release his full financial disclosures.

“Charles …

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