Biography
Charles Hippler IV is the Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives, District 55, in the November 3, 2026 general election. A commercial real estate broker and vice chair of the Manchester Selectboard, he says his priorities are affordability, housing, and small business growth.[1][2][3]
Charles Hippler IV graduated from Maranacook Community High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Thomas College in 2022.[1] He works as a commercial real estate broker, and in a Ballotpedia survey he said he has an office in Hallowell and has lived in Manchester practically his entire life.[1][3]
Hippler said in the survey that he serves as vice chair of the Manchester Selectboard, recently chaired the Manchester Sanitary District, and is one of three Ward Three representatives on the Kennebec County Budget Committee.[3] He listed his key campaign messages as affordability, including slowing the growth of state spending; housing, including simplifying regulations, streamlining permitting, and updating zoning; and cutting red tape for small businesses.[3]
- 1.Charles Hippler IV - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Maine House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Charles Hippler IV - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Maine House District 55
Charles Hippler IV is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Maine House District 55 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.