Mills officially endorses former administration official Hannah Pingree for governor

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 365

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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Gov. Janet Mills announced her official endorsement Tuesday for Hannah Pingree to succeed her in the Blaine House.

The unsurprising endorsement of the former Mills administration official comes amid early voting in the June 9 Democratic primary, in which Pingree is facing off against several other high profile former lawmakers and state leaders: Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, former Maine Center Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah, …

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