Governor · ME · Challenger

Robert B. Charles

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 99d

Candidate Biography

About Robert B. Charles

Robert Bruce Charles is an American lawyer and Republican Party political figure. He worked in the Reagan White House from 1981 to 1983 and, later, was assistant secretary of state at the U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs from October 2003 to March 2005. Charles is currently the President and Managing Member of The Charles Group, LLC, a Washingto…

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War-Crime Accountability

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

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#94of 128 governors

Out-raised 27% of the field

$622K

Raised

Complete

Ranks in the lower tier of the governor money field, with an unusually high out-of-state share.

Grassroots28%

Self-funded0%

Out-of-state56%

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Where the Money Comes From

$621,825 total receipts

25%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$155K25%

Larger individual donors*$390K63%

PAC & committee money$11K2%

Other receipts$66K11%

FEC receipts through Jun 30, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

Top donor industries: Business/Executive · Finance/Insurance · Technology · Healthcare · Legal

State Campaign Finance

$621,825

Total receipts

Coverage through Jun 30, 2026

44% in-state money

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

coleman$21K

charles$11K

jangro$6K

gridley$6K

donnaruma$6K

Top Vendors

harris media, llc$64K

imperium fundraising, llc$34K

mclaughlin & associates, inc.$31K

fulfillment solutions inc.$30K

meta$22K

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