Bobby Charles
Bobby CharlesCandidate for Governor of Maine (2026)
Bobby Charles is a former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the George W. Bush administration and a former naval intelligence officer. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of Maine in 2026, winning the June 9 primary after ranked-choice tabulation, and faces Democrat Hannah Pingree on November 3.
Biography
Bobby Charles grew up in Wayne, Maine, and graduated from Maranacook High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, a master's degree from Oxford University and a J.D. from Columbia University Law School. From 1992 to 1993 he was a deputy associate director in the White House Office of Policy Development, and he later served as staff director and chief counsel for a House subcommittee on national security, international affairs and criminal justice and taught at Harvard University's Extension School. He was president of the Charles Group when President George W. Bush announced his nomination on July 15, 2003. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs from October 2003 to March 15, 2005. His campaign describes him as a former U.S. naval intelligence officer. In the June 9, 2026 Republican primary for governor no candidate reached a majority; after ranked-choice tabulation announced June 19 he won the nomination over six rivals. He faces Democratic nominee Hannah Pingree on November 3.
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