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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

Choose whom to hold accountable.

The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2026

Hannah Pingree

Democrat

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

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Results rating

Unrated

The term has yet to begin.

Tracked
6
Fulfilled
0
With progress
0
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
6

6 of 6 commitments

Housing investment

Before the term

What they pledged

Invest $100 million annually in affordable housing development.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

Public health insurance option

Before the term

What they pledged

Create a public health insurance option for Maine residents.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

Preschool

Before the term

What they pledged

Expand universal access to free preschool.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

Homestead exemption

Before the term

What they pledged

Double the property-tax homestead exemption.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

Property tax fairness credit

Before the term

What they pledged

Expand the property tax fairness credit so more households qualify.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

Second-home taxation

Before the term

What they pledged

Raise taxes on second homes owned by nonresidents to fund the affordability plan.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Affordability plan announcement reported by Maine Public

What has been verified

This entry concerns the incoming term. Assessment of outcomes begins when that term starts.

02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Scheduled · · Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Hannah Pingree · 2026
Declared priorities

Tribal sovereignty legislation in the first 100 days

Pingree pledged to introduce legislation to amend Maine’s Implementing Act and restore full tribal sovereignty. She said she would develop it with Wabanaki Tribal Nations and work with the Legislature to pass it during her first 100 days. Passage requires legislative approval.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Portland

Hannah Pingree · 2026 · Reported remarks

What they said on election night

Pingree celebrated with supporters and said she wanted Maine’s children to be able to afford a life in the state and inherit a healthy environment and a democracy that works.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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