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Hannah Pingree
Hannah M. Pingree (born October 18, 1976) is an American politician who served as the 99th speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the second woman to hold the position in Maine history.
Pingree represented the 36th district from 2002 to 2010, encompassing ten islands and coastal towns in Knox and Hancock Counties, before leaving office due to state term limits. Most recently, she served as director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future under Governor Janet Mills from 2019 to 2025. She is the daughter of US representative Chellie Pingree.
On June 10, 2025, Pingree announced her candidacy for the 2026 Maine gubernatorial election. Pingree won the Democratic nomination on June 9, and will face Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett in the general election.
Hannah Pingree was born on October 18, 1976, in Belfast, Maine. She grew up on the island of North Haven, where her father Charlie Pingree is a boat-builder. Her mother, Chellie Pingree, is a small business owner and has been the U.S. Representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009. She graduated from North Haven Community School and Brown University with a degree in political science. She was a 1998–1999 Fellow for Leadership in Public Affairs for the Coro Foundation in New York City.
Prior to serving in the Legislature, Pingree worked as an intern at the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget in 1998, then as political director and "Election 2000" producer for iVillage.com from 1999 to 2001. She was a fundraiser for the unsuccessful United States Senate campaign of her mother Chellie Pingree in 2002,[citation needed] who later was elected to represent Maine's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. From 2002 to 2004, she worked as development director of Waterman's Community Center.
Pingree served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing the 36th district. During her legislative tenure, she served as Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services and as a member of the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. Her legislative work focused on energy efficiency, housing, health care, and bipartisan budget initiatives.
In her third term, Pingree was elected House Majority Leader (2006-2008) at age 30, becoming the third woman in Maine history to serve in the role. She was subsequently elected Speaker of the House from 2008 to 2010, serving at age 32 as the second woman in Maine history to hold the position, and the youngest woman to serve in that position in American history. In her final term (2008), she ran unopposed for reelection.
Pingree co-sponsored legislation that became the Kid-Safe Product Act, which addressed toxic chemicals in household products.
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Hannah Pingree
Hannah M. Pingree (born October 18, 1976) is an American politician who served as the 99th speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the second woman to hold the position in Maine history.
Pingree represented the 36th district from 2002 to 2010, encompassing ten islands and coastal towns in Knox and Hancock Counties, before leaving office due to state term limits. Most recently, she served as director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future under Governor Janet Mills from 2019 to 2025. She is the daughter of US representative Chellie Pingree.
On June 10, 2025, Pingree announced her candidacy for the 2026 Maine gubernatorial election. Pingree won the Democratic nomination on June 9, and will face Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett in the general election.
Hannah Pingree was born on October 18, 1976, in Belfast, Maine. She grew up on the island of North Haven, where her father Charlie Pingree is a boat-builder. Her mother, Chellie Pingree, is a small business owner and has been the U.S. Representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009. She graduated from North Haven Community School and Brown University with a degree in political science. She was a 1998–1999 Fellow for Leadership in Public Affairs for the Coro Foundation in New York City.
Prior to serving in the Legislature, Pingree worked as an intern at the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget in 1998, then as political director and "Election 2000" producer for iVillage.com from 1999 to 2001. She was a fundraiser for the unsuccessful United States Senate campaign of her mother Chellie Pingree in 2002,[citation needed] who later was elected to represent Maine's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. From 2002 to 2004, she worked as development director of Waterman's Community Center.
Pingree served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing the 36th district. During her legislative tenure, she served as Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services and as a member of the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs. Her legislative work focused on energy efficiency, housing, health care, and bipartisan budget initiatives.
In her third term, Pingree was elected House Majority Leader (2006-2008) at age 30, becoming the third woman in Maine history to serve in the role. She was subsequently elected Speaker of the House from 2008 to 2010, serving at age 32 as the second woman in Maine history to hold the position, and the youngest woman to serve in that position in American history. In her final term (2008), she ran unopposed for reelection.
Pingree co-sponsored legislation that became the Kid-Safe Product Act, which addressed toxic chemicals in household products.
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