Charles releases personal financial disclosure after Democrats urged him to do so for months
The Maine Ethics Commission is submitting legislation to require candidates for governor to file a personal finance disclosure.
Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree, Rick Bennett
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Republican candidate for governor Bobby Charles released his personal financial disclosure on Thursday morning after Democrats have urged him to do so for months.
Maine law requires candidates for office to file a financial disclosure, but gubernatorial candidates are exempt only the winning candidate has to file after being elected.
The Maine Ethics Commission is submitting legislation for lawmakers to consider that would require gubernatorial candidates to submit the same personal finance disclosure statement that is filed by legislative candidates.
Of the three candidates for governor, Rick Bennett’s personal finance disclosure was already public because he is a state legislator.
It shows several streams of income from self-employment and business entities.
Bobby Charles’ campaign released his personal financial disclosure to Maine’s Total Coverage which shows his 2025 taxable income was $164,422 and his property value as of 2025 was $631,600. This income was all from his Washington, D.C. based consulting and lobbying firm, The Charles Group LLC.
Hannah Pingree’s only recent stream of income came from her job in the Mills Administration as Director of Policy Innovation and the future.
Pingree’s husband, Jason Mann, recorded income from North Haven Sustainable Housing as well as income from his work as a filmmaker. Pingree also disclosed one of her dependent children made more than $2,000 working at a restaurant on North Haven, the island the family lives on.
