With Christie by his side, Bobby Charles distances himself from Trump

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,172

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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At a town hall in Lewiston joined by Chris Christie, Bobby Charles hopscotched across the Republican Party line.

Campaigning with the former New Jersey governor 41 days before the Nov. 3 midterms, the GOP gubernatorial nominee broke with the Trump administration on several key issues affecting Maine, including tariffs and environmental policy, while echoing the president on others.

He told the cheering crowd of 75 supporters that he wanted to dismantle …

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