On August 11, Christopher Miller endorsed Pat LaMarche for Governor of Maine. Miller challenged incumbent Maine Governor John Baldacci, a Democrat, in the June 2006 Democratic primary, and polled 25% of the vote. He campaigned on a platform of ending dependence on oil. He is still a registered Democrat.

Pat LaMarche is the Green nominee for Governor. Due to Maine’s “clean elections” public funding law, she is the best-funded Green Party nominee anywhere in the U.S. this year. She must poll 5% of the vote this year, or the Green Party will lose its qualified status.