Augusta, Maine — Last week, the Maine Monitor reported that Republican gubernatorial candidate and DC lobbyist Bobby Charles is refusing to release his personal financial disclosure to Maine voters. It has now been five days, and the Charles campaign still won’t share the files. While Democratic nominee Hannah Pingree voluntarily shared her financial disclosure with the Monitor, Charles continues to keep his hidden.

“Charles declined to provide his own personal financial disclosure, saying he hadn’t heard people raise this issue yet in the campaign and does not “see the value” of adding personal finances to the conversation at this point in the governor’s race.”

Bobby Charles can’t dodge questions forever. Maine voters deserve to know what he’s hiding. If there’s nothing concerning in those disclosures, why won’t he release them?

Statement from Maine Democratic Party Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen:

“It’s day five and still no transparency or answers from Bobby Charles about his personal financial disclosures. Every day he keeps these records hidden raises more questions. What’s the DC lobbyist hiding?”