ME-GOV: Ranked choice voting will determine Maine's Democratic nominee for governor
The five Democratic candidates for governor are headed to a ranked-choice run off after the candidates all failed to gain a majority of votes in Tuesday’s primary.
As of 11:30 p.m. with half the votes counted, four of the five candidates had secured between 20% and 26%, making it unlikely any candidate would exceed a simple majority of 50%.
Frontrunner and former public health chief Nirav Shah had 26.8% of the votes, followed closely by former House Speaker Hannah Pingree with 22.9% and former Senate President Troy Jackson with 21.8%. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows had 20.6%, and businessman Angus King III had 8% of the votes.
The winner will go up against the winner of the Republican primary, which will also be determined in a ranked-choice runoff, and at least one prominent independent candidate.
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/06/10/ranked-choice-voting-will-determine-maines-democratic-nominee-for-governor/