wmtw.com: https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-pine-tree-state-poll-may-2026-governors-race/71423300

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Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Poll shows Jackson made big gain in Democratic primary for Maine governor Skip to content NOWCAST Maine's Total Coverage At 6 Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News 8 Investigates Total Maine Get the Facts Entertainment News We Love Upload Weather Alerts Radar Maps Forecasting Our Future Weather At Your School Traffic Politics In The Arena Sports High School Sports Project CommUNITY Health Mental Health Beacons of Hope Contact Report Your Closing Advertise with WMTW About News Team Editorials Titan TV Guide MeTV Maine's CW Internships Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement New poll shows Troy Jackson made up major ground in Democrat

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Poll shows Jackson made big gain in Democratic primary for Maine governor Skip to content NOWCAST Maine&#039;s Total Coverage At 6 Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News 8 Investigates Total Maine Get the Facts Entertainment News We Love Upload Weather Alerts Radar Maps Forecasting Our Future Weather At Your School Traffic Politics In The Arena Sports High School Sports Project CommUNITY Health Mental Health Beacons of Hope Contact Report Your Closing Advertise with WMTW About News Team Editorials Titan TV Guide MeTV Maine&#039;s CW Internships Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement New poll shows Troy Jackson made up major ground in Democratic primary for Maine governor New poll shows Troy Jackson made up major ground in Democratic primary for Maine governor BUSH FACES SIX OTHERS IN THE REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY ON JUNE 9-TH. NEW POLLING JUST TODAY IS TELLING A DIFFERENT STORY THAN PREVIOUS POLLING. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PINE TREE POLL SHOWS FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT TROY JACKSON GAINING A LOT OF MOMENTUM... POLITICAL REPORTER JACKIE MUNDRY IS HERE TO BREAK IT DOWN. IN THE DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY TROY JACKSON AND NIRAV SHAH ARE LEADING... BOTH RECEIVING 28 PERCENT OF FIRST PLACE VOTES FROM LIKELY VOTERS. JACKSON PICKING UP THE MOST MOMENTUM OF ANY OF THE CANDIDATES SINCE THE LAST UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE POLL IN FEBRUARY. IN THE REPUBLICAN POLL... IT&#039;S STILL BOBBY CHARLES WITH A STRONG LEAD. GAINING 37 PERCENT OF THE FIRST PLACE VOTES FROM LIKELY VOTERS. THE PERSON FOLLOWING CHARLES THE CLOSEST IS JONATHAN BUSH WITH 18 PERCENT. OF THE FOUR DEMOCRATS WHO WANT TO FACE FORMER GOVERNOR PAUL LEPAGE IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT... JORDAN WOOD RECEIVING 23 PERCENT OF LIKELY FIRST PLACE VOTES... JOE BALDACCI WITH 22 PERCENT... BUT THE REAL WINNER IS THE UNDECIDED VOTERS... WHO MAKE UP 25 PERCENT OF THIS POLL. AS WE&#039;VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR MONTHS... PRIMAR Updated: 4:25 PM EDT May 27, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Russ Reed Advertisement New poll shows Troy Jackson made up major ground in Democratic primary for Maine governor Updated: 4:25 PM EDT May 27, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Russ Reed A new Pine Tree State Poll released Wednesday by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Survey Center shows former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has seen a significant rise in the Democratic primary for Maine governor.The poll shows that 28% of likely voters picked Jackson as their first choice in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, tying him with Dr. Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The UNH Survey Center said that support for Jackson is higher among independents, socialists, progressives, those under the age of 50 and people who live in northern Maine, while support for Shah is higher among liberals, moderates and people 6

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