Side by side · Maine Governor
Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby Charles
Where the candidates stand, side by side, with a source for every claim. Compiled from the same sourced cards used in the blind match.
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Take the blind match insteadHannah Pingree
Democratic
Bobby Charles
Republican
Economy and taxes
As a candidate, proposed doubling the homestead exemption, higher property taxes on out-of-state owners' second homes, and a surcharge on income over one million dollars.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
As a candidate, proposed lowering property taxes by rolling back state mandates on towns, cutting school administrative costs, and raising the homestead exemption.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
Housing and cost of living
As a candidate, proposed a large annual state investment in housing production, tenant protections against corporate landlords, and construction-workforce training.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
As a candidate, proposed lowering housing costs by cutting property and income taxes, including phasing out the state income tax and reducing state mandates on towns.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
Healthcare
As a candidate, proposed a state public health-insurance option that individuals and businesses could buy into at negotiated rates.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
As a candidate, opposed a state-run health system, proposing instead to incentivize private-sector delivery of care.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal