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Maine’s 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced Tuesday she would not make a bid for the governor’s office in 2018.
Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven Island, said in a Facebook post she “really appreciated the people who suggested to me this would be a good year to run for governor.”
She said early this month she was considering a bid but ruled it out saying she wanted to “continue to fight” for Maine in Washington, D.C., calling the administration of President Trump, “crazy” and listed it among the challenges the nation was facing.
“I want to continue to fight, whether it’s on global warming or the cost of health care, trying to restore the middle class and fight back against this tax cut, which is going to decimate the working class,” Pingree said. “If I get the chance, I’m going to run again for office and I hope I get the chance to stay in the 1st Congressional District.”
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