Rick Bennett
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Rick Bennett ran for Governor in ME in 2026 as an Independent (lost).
American politician (born 1963)
Ran for Governor, ME, 2026 · Lost to Hannah Pingree (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (race summary table)
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Races
- 2026 · Governor, ME · General · Independent · on the ballot
- 2020 · State Senate, ME District 19 · General · Republican · won · 13,581 votes (59.6%) · source
Background
Richard A. Bennett is an American businessman and politician from the state of Maine. Initially elected as a Republican, he currently serves in the Maine Senate as an independent.
More
He ran for Governor of Maine in the 2026 election, finishing third behind Republican nominee Robert B. Charles and the victor, Democratic nominee Hannah Pingree. Bennett previously served as President of the Maine Senate from 2001–2002.
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Sources
- Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-06 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bennett_(Maine_politician)
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Maine_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375587164
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rick_Bennett,_May_2012.png
- photo_curated https://legislature.maine.gov/district18
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