Augusta, Maine — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles and former Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett both have records opposing abortion rights and reproductive health care. Charles says it out loud and Bennett’s record says it for him. Whether it’s Charles proudly celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade or Bennett voting against abortion rights protections in Maine, their record is clear.
Bobby Charles:
Called abortion “abhorrent”
Celebrated Dobbs and thinks it was a “good decision”
Rick Bennett:
2022: Rick supported defunding Planned Parenthood
2024: He voted against putting a referendum to a vote to enshrine abortion protections in Maine’s constitution
Prior to deciding to run for governor, in 2024 Bennett’s track record earned him a 38% score
Statement from Maine Democratic Party Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen:
“Bobby Charles proudly wears his anti-abortion record on his sleeve. Rick Bennett would rather Mainers focus on his election-year talking points than his anti-choice voting record. But when reproductive freedom was on the line, Bennett’s record and Charles’ rhetoric make clear that neither candidate can be counted on to protect abortion rights and access.”
