平格里与查尔斯赢得缅因州初选将角逐州长Pingree and Charles Win Maine Primaries to Face Off for Governor

缅因州于6月9日举行的初选在进入排序选择投票程序后，于周五早些时候正式揭晓了最终结果。民主党人汉娜·平格里和共和党人鲍比·查尔斯成功在各自党内的州长初选中胜出。由于在最初的投票中没有任何候选人获得绝对多数，选举随后进入了排序选择投票的决选阶段。这两位获胜者现在将正式开启竞选活动，以争夺接替现任民主党籍州长珍妮特·米尔斯的机会。米尔斯在执政八年后即将卸任，而即将到来的11月普选预计将是一场竞争异常激烈的对决。

The final outcomes of Maine's June 9 primary elections were officially determined early Friday morning after the contests advanced to the state's ranked-choice voting process. Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles emerged as the victors in their respective gubernatorial primaries. Because no candidate secured an outright majority in the initial round of voting, the races proceeded to the ranked-choice runoff stage to determine the nominees. The two winners will now launch their general election campaigns to succeed current Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who is leaving office after eight years in power, setting up what is expected to be a highly competitive contest this November.

在民主党初选中，前州众议院议长汉娜·平格里与其他民主党候选人陷入了异常激烈的竞争，而前公共卫生官员尼拉夫·沙阿在最初的投票中则是处于领先地位的领跑者。由于在6月9日的第一轮投票中没有任何候选人获得绝对多数，该选举随后进入了排序选择投票的决选阶段。在最终的决选计票中，平格里——美国民主党籍国会众议员谢莉·平格里的女儿——成功反超了此前的领跑者沙阿，夺得了民主党州长候选人提名。这一关键胜利使她得以代表民主党，在11月角逐现任民主党籍州长珍妮特·米尔斯卸任后留下的空缺。从最初投票到排序选择决选的转变，使平格里成功弥补了此前的票数差距并实现反超，这也展示了缅因州特有的多轮投票机制在解决党内势均力敌的竞争中所起到的决定性作用。

In the Democratic primary, former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree was locked in a tight race with other candidates, while former public health official Nirav Shah initially led the field as the front-runner. Because no candidate secured an outright majority in the initial round of voting on June 9, the race proceeded to a ranked-choice runoff. In the final tabulation, Pingree—who is the daughter of Democratic U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree—successfully overtook Shah to claim the party's nomination. This victory positions her to run for the seat currently held by Governor Janet Mills, who is also a Democrat. The transition from the initial vote count to the ranked-choice runoff allowed Pingree to bridge the gap and surpass Shah, demonstrating the decisive role of Maine's multi-round voting system in resolving closely contested party primaries.

在共和党方面，鲍比·查尔斯在共有七人竞争的初选中脱颖而出，并最终赢得了提名。查尔斯是一名MAGA保守派人士，曾在乔治·W·布什政府时期的美国国务院工作，随后创立了一家总部位于华盛顿的咨询公司。在初选阶段，尽管其他几位候选人获得了多得多的资金支持，但查尔斯依然凭借其独特的竞选策略取得了胜利。他开展了极其活跃的社交媒体竞选活动，频繁利用漫画和人工智能生成的图像对民主党竞争对手进行言语讽刺。

On the Republican side, Bobby Charles emerged victorious from a crowded seven-person primary field to secure the nomination. A MAGA conservative, Charles previously worked in the State Department during the George W. Bush administration before founding a Washington-based consulting firm. He prevailed in the primary despite vastly more money being spent on behalf of several other candidates. Throughout his campaign, Charles ran a highly active social media operation, frequently targeting Democratic contenders using cartoons and artificial intelligence-generated images.

作为共和党初选中的绝对领跑者，查尔斯在排序选择投票决选前就已经处于领先地位。他的竞选承诺主要集中在财政改革上，其中包括取消缅因州的个人所得税，并将该州约70亿美元的预算大幅削减40亿美元。共和党人希望，选民对能源价格和财产税的不满能够推动查尔斯在11月的普选中获胜，从而在民主党人米尔斯执政八年后重新夺回州长官邸的控制权。

As the clear front-runner in the Republican field, Charles had led the primary race prior to the ranked-choice runoff. His policy platform focused heavily on fiscal reduction, including promises to eliminate Maine's state income tax and cut the state's roughly $7 billion budget by $4 billion. Republicans hope that voter frustration over rising energy prices and property taxes will propel Charles to victory in November, allowing the party to reclaim the governor's mansion after eight years of Democratic control under Governor Janet Mills.

随着初选尘埃落定，11月的普选格局也已明朗。除了民主党人汉娜·平格里和共和党人鲍比·查尔斯之外，独立候选人里克·贝内特也已成功获得参选资格，将共同竞争接替现任州长珍妮特·米尔斯。贝内特目前担任缅因州参议员，曾任该州共和党主席。他在去年夏天宣布竞选州长前退出了共和党。值得注意的是，与初选不同，11月的州长普选将不会采用排序选择投票机制。

With the primary runoffs resolved, the stage is set for a competitive general election in November. In addition to Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles, independent candidate Rick Bennett has also qualified for the ballot in the race to succeed current Governor Janet Mills. Bennett, a state senator and former Maine GOP chair, left the Republican Party last summer prior to launching his gubernatorial campaign. Notably, unlike the primary contests, the upcoming general election will not utilize Maine's ranked-choice voting system.

共和党人对此次普选寄予厚望，力图在民主党人米尔斯执政八年后重新夺回州长官邸。共和党方面认为，选民对能源价格和财产税上涨的普遍不满，将成为推动查尔斯在11月大选中胜出的关键动力。随着独立候选人贝内特的加入，这场不采用排序选择投票的对决将呈现出更加复杂的竞争态势。

Republicans are aiming to reclaim the governor's mansion after eight years of Democratic control under Governor Mills. The GOP plans to focus its general election campaign on voter frustrations surrounding rising energy prices and property taxes, which they argue will power Charles to victory in November. The entry of Bennett as an independent candidate adds a new dynamic to the three-way race, which will be decided by a traditional plurality vote rather than ranked-choice tabulation.

在周五早些时候公布的排序选择投票结果中，除了备受瞩目的州长初选外，缅因州第二国会选区的民主党初选决选结果也已尘埃落定。民主党人马特·邓拉普在这场排序选择投票决选中成功胜出，正式赢得了该选区的党内提名。邓拉普此前曾于6月5日在巴港举行过竞选活动，随着此次初选获胜，他将代表民主党出战11月的普选。

In addition to the gubernatorial contests, the ranked-choice runoff results resolved early Friday morning also settled the Democratic primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Democrat Matt Dunlap, who had previously spoken at a campaign event in Bar Harbor on June 5, emerged victorious in the ranked runoff to secure his party's nomination.

在接下来的普选中，邓拉普将对阵共和党籍前州长保罗·勒佩奇。由于民主党目前正在全力争夺联邦众议院的控制权，第二国会选区的这一席位已被视为民主党力图保住的关键席位。这场对决不仅关系到缅因州在国会的席位归属，也将对华盛顿的整体政治格局产生重要影响。

With his primary victory finalized, Dunlap is set to face Republican former Governor Paul LePage in the upcoming November general election. This congressional seat represents a crucial battleground that Democrats are fighting to retain as they seek to maintain or regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, making the matchup between Dunlap and LePage one of the state's most closely watched races.