Maine lawmaker files to challenge Chellie Pingree in 2026 Democratic primary

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 4, 2025

State Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, is challenging U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree to a 2026 primary in Maine’s 1st Congressional District. Roberts, who represents parts of South Berwick and North Berwick by the New Hampshire border, chairs the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee. Roberts’ entrance means the state’s two Democratic incumbents in the U.S. House will each face primaries in 2026. U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a 2nd District centrist from Lewiston, must beat Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap of Old Town in the June primary for the chance to take on former Republican Gov. Paul LePage in the November election.