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The governor of Maine receives a salary of $70,000, which is the lowest salary out of all 50 state governors, as of 2022. [2] This will be raised to $125,000 upon a new governor taking office in 2026, per a bill passed in 2025, as the Maine Constitution prohibits changing the salary of the sitting governor. [3]
The governor of Maine is the head of government of Maine [1] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Maine Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of impeachment, to grant pardons.
She became Maine's first female governor, the first Maine gubernatorial candidate to be elected with at least 50% of the vote since Angus King in 1998, and the first to win at least 50% of the vote for a first term since Kenneth M. Curtis in 1966. She received over 320,000 votes, more than any governor in the state's history. [25]
Maine's governor rolled out legislation on Wednesday she said will prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons and strengthen mental health services to help prevent future tragedies like the ...
The 2022 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee and former governor, Paul LePage .
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 12 female state governors serving.
Rick Bennett, state senator, former President of the Maine Senate, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012 [4] Peter Cianchette, former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, former state representative, and nominee for governor in 2002 [2] James Libby, state senator and candidate for governor in 2002 [2]
Maine governor Paul LePage is embroiled in another scandal, this time for incriminating voicemail messages that have recently surfaced. The Maine governor's voicemail saga explained Skip to main ...