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Maine•In office since 2019•Party: D

Janet Mills

Serving as Governor of Maine since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeB-
60.3 / 100
Ranked #25 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of B- places this governor in the above the national average — ranked #25 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 11 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 3, and moved with the country on 6.
  • Strongest area: Public Safety (B+). Weakest: Environment (D+).
Category

Economy

100
58.8 / 100B-
Unemployment Rate
B-
3.6%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

220
52.6 / 100C+
State Debt per Capita
C-
$4,200
National avg $3,580
improving with US
Rank 38 of 5024 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $4,800
Rainy Day Fund
B+
18.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C
12.4%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.5%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

010
49.3 / 100C
High School Graduation Rate
C
87.4%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 24 of 5053 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 86.9%
Category

Health

413
46.3 / 100C-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C+
392 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 337 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B-
5.748
National avg 5.628
improving faster than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.262
Adult Obesity
B-
33.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 20 of 5062 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 29.9%
Adult Smoking
F
16.0%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 37 of 5028 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.3%
Suicide Rate
D
18 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 33 of 5035 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C+
77.5 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.2 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
A
6.0%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
47 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 42 of 5017 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
46.8 / 100C-
Bridges in Poor Condition
C-
11.2%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.7%
Category

Opportunity

210
59.5 / 100B-
Food Insecurity
B-
13.0%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.9%
Poverty Rate
B
10.0%
National avg 11.5%
improving with US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.3%
Median Household Income
C+
$71,973
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $55,425
Category

Public Safety

100
73.5 / 100B+
Violent Crime Rate
B+
108 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 123 / 100k
Category

Environment

010
41.3 / 100D+
Drinking Water Violations
D+
68.8%
National avg 44.9%
on pace with US
Rank 40 of 4919 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 68.8%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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