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General ElectionMaine race
2026 Maine Governor — General Election
Governor
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About this office
Understand the responsibilities, authority, and limits of the office in this contest.
What the Maine governor does
Maine's governor is the state's chief executive, proposes budgets, signs or vetoes legislation, appoints officials, and directs executive agencies.
Shared authority: The governor shares authority with the Legislature, courts, independently elected and appointed officials, municipalities, tribes, and the federal government. An event during an administration is not automatically the governor's personal action.
How FactVote presents the public record: FactVote includes only official orders, vetoes, appointments, signed actions, or direct statements explicitly attributed to the governor.