Biography
Hannah Pingree is the Democratic nominee for governor. She served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, including as Speaker from 2008 to 2010, and directed Gov. Janet Mills's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future from 2019 to 2025.[1][2]
Pingree was born in Belfast, Maine, grew up on North Haven, and graduated from Brown University in 1998 with a degree in political science.[1][3]
She served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing District 36, chairing the Health and Human Services Committee, serving as Majority Leader from 2006 to 2008 and as Speaker from 2008 to 2010.[1][3]
From 2019 to 2025 Pingree directed the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future under Gov. Janet Mills.[1][3]
- 1.Hannah Pingree · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Accomplishments · Hannah Pingree for Governor · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.Hannah Pingree · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
