Robert J Wessels

Robert J Wessels is a candidate for Governor Maine Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Maine.

Businessman in Paris, ME

Also running: Shenna Bellows, Jonathan J Bush, Robert B Charles, Troy Dale Jackson, David J Jones, Angus King Iii, James D Libby, Garrett Paul Mason, Owen Z Mccarthy, Benjamin T Midgley, Hannah M Pingree, Nirav D Shah.

Robert J. Wessels, a Republican, is running for Governor of Maine in 2026. A husband and father from Paris, Maine, he's a self-described political outsider with over 20 years in business management, including Walmart and US Cellular. He holds a bachelor's degree from Moody Bible Institute and an MBA from the University of Arizona, having also served on the Town of Paris selectboard. Wessels advocates for school choice, energy reform, banning non-citizen voting, and voter ID laws. He aims to bring limited government, lower costs, and transparency to Maine as an "everyday business person."