Robert B. Charles

His campaign website says he pledges to abolish the state income tax.⁴

1. Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
2. Keep current rates
3. Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
4. Phase out the state income tax

His campaign website names a $100,000 homestead exemption plan as his flagship tax policy, and his property tax plan says he would raise the homestead exemption for all homeowners, with larger increases for seniors, veterans and first-time buyers paid for by the state, and roll back state mandates on towns.^4,6

1. Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
2. Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
3. No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments

His crime plan says he would order all state agencies to cooperate fully with federal immigration enforcement and bar cities and towns from adopting sanctuary policies, with those that refuse losing state funding.³

1. Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
2. Let each state, county or city decide
3. Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
4. Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant

His crime plan says he would work with the Legislature to enact mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl distribution and trafficking.³

1. Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
2. Keep current mandatory minimums
3. Add or raise mandatory minimums, for example for selling fentanyl

His crime plan says he would restore all law enforcement funding cut under the current administration, expand the Maine State Police by at least 15% over four years and add recruitment and retention bonuses for officers.³

1. Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
2. Keep funding near current levels
3. Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services

His No Nonsense plan says he would drop the state's Title IX lawsuit, which it says aims to let athletes born male play in girls' sports.⁷

1. Require teams based on sex at birth
2. Let each state decide
3. Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
4. Teams based on gender identity

His campaign website says schools should focus on reading, math and science instead of what it calls liberal ideology, and that he supports curriculum transparency so parents have a say in what is taught.⁴

His No Nonsense plan says he would end a state law allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to receive gender-affirming hormone treatment without parental consent, saying parents should make medical decisions for their children.⁷

His No Nonsense plan says he would end $2.25 million in state budget funding for Planned Parenthood and redirect the money to rural health care, nursing homes and prescription coverage for seniors.⁷

His No Nonsense plan says he would disband every DEI office in state government and return to merit-based hiring.⁷

1. Ban DEI offices, training and hiring goals in government, public colleges and federal contractors
2. Allow DEI programs, but bar any that favor people by race or sex
3. Keep DEI programs, and restore those ended in 2025

His energy plan says he would allow competition among all efficient power producers, including natural gas, hydro and nuclear, and promote small modular nuclear reactors along with renewables and fossil fuels.⁸