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Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps to run for Senate in 2026, sources tell AP
Janet Mills is exploring a 2026 Senate run to replace a Republican seat held since 1996, leveraging her strong statewide victories and Democratic support in Maine.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills is preparing to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 and intends to make her decision public by mid-November.
- Mills' potential Senate run follows her 2022 reelection victory over Republican former Governor Paul LePage and comes as she faces a term limit next year.
- Her Senate campaign would add a prominent Democrat to a race that could feature a competitive contest against five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has long challenged Democrats statewide.
- Mills has a strong record of statewide wins in Maine where Democrats have carried the state in nine consecutive presidential elections, despite Trump winning its rural 2nd Congressional District three times.
- Should Mills enter the race, Democrats would add a key candidate to their efforts to regain Senate control by winning a net of four seats in the 2026 midterms, although they face difficult odds in states won by Trump last year.
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AP Sources: “Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Taking Steps To Run For U.S. Senate in 2026”
A Washington-based Associated Press story is advancing the increasing likelihood that Maine’s term-limited governor is all in for a U.S. Senate candidacy. “Mills has made calls to prospective campaign managers, according to two sources with direct knowledge of her efforts,” the AP reported late Tuesday. “They spoke on condition of anonymity because Mills has not [...] The post AP Sources: “Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Taking Steps To Run For …
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Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps to run for Senate in 2026, sources tell AP
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps toward running for the U.S. Senate in 2026. That's according to two sources who spoke to The Associated Press.
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