Rick Bennett
Independent · Maine · 2026On the ballot
GovernorMaine · 2026Top priorities
- Lowering the cost of living for Maine families
- Building strong public schools
- Reforming state government
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Rick Bennett is an independent candidate for Maine governor and a Maine state senator representing District 18, per the Maine Morning Star. A former president of the Maine Senate, he left the Republican Party in 2025 to run for governor as an independent, per the Maine Morning Star.
Key voting record
- Served as a Maine state senator and as president of the Maine Senate from 2001 to 2002. Served
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