Platner, Collins Release First Ads Since Mills’s Exit From Maine Senate Race

Platner, Collins release first ads since Mills’s exit from Maine Senate race

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Democratic challenger Graham Platner are out with dueling campaign ads this week after Gov. Janet Mills’s (D) exit shook up the U.S. Senate race in Maine. The Collins ad, released Tuesday, features the executive director of the Eastport Port Authority, Chris Gardner, praising the senator for her response when a…

Collins Campaign Releases First Television Ad of 2026 Senate Race, Highlighting Eastport Breakwater Rebuild

BANGOR, Maine — Collins for Senator released its first television advertisement of the 2026 campaign cycle, focusing on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ work to secure federal funding for the reconstruction of the Eastport Breakwater after its collapse in 2014. The ad features Chris Gardner, executive director of the Eastport Port Authority, who describes the impact [...] The post Collins Campaign Releases First Television Ad of 2026 Senate Race, Highli…

Exclusive: Collins launches first general election ad in Maine

The NewsSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is going on the air with her first ad of what’s looking like a very long reelection race against presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner. The ad nods to her seniority as Senate Appropriations chair and her sway in Washington, highlighting her advocacy for securing $6 million to help replace the collapsed Eastport Breakwater, according to details first shared with Semafor. The $600,000 ad buy will run fo…