Bush dynasty suffers defeat in Maine gubernatorial primary
Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 6/20/2026 6:24:41 AM
Two political dynasties flamed out in Maine’s ranked-choice gubernatorial primaries earlier this month. Republican Jonathan Bush, the nephew of former President George H. W. Bush and a cousin of former President George W. Bush, was eliminated from contention following the sixth round of tabulation. On the Democratic side, Angus King III, the son of Sen. Angus King (D-Maine), was eliminated following the first round. Democrat Hannah Pingree — the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and the daughter of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) — and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday.
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