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AARP Maine’s 2026 Candidate Q and A
AARP Maine’s Voter Engagement efforts include answers to questions from the Gubernatorial and US Senate candidates on issues of concern to older Mainers.
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GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE Q and A: 2026 Gubernatorial Candidates in Maine Address the Issues
AARP Maine asked Rick Bennett (R), Bobby Charles (I), and Hannah Pingree (D) to provide answers to our questions on home and community-based services, utility costs and caregiving. Click each video to see their responses.
- Home and community-based services help older adults and people with disabilities live independently while often reducing costs compared to institutional care. If elected, how would you improve access to these services for Mainers who need them?
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- What is your plan to rein in the high cost of energy in Maine, specifically electricity rates?
- If elected, how would you help family caregivers save money and time so they can continue caring for their loved ones?
US SENATE CANDIDATE Q and A: 2026 U.S. Senate Candidates in Maine Address the Issues
In July, the AARP Bulletin asked each candidate about issues important to older Mainers.
Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) talk family caregiving, fraud prevention, Social Security, Medicare and aging in place. Click here to see our candidate Q and A.
Learn more about our voter engagement work at www.aarp.org/votesme
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