Maine Gov. Mills Drops Democratic US Senate Bid Against Platner, Lamen

Mills Drops Out Of Maine Senate Race As Dems’ Left Wing Ascends

By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | April 30, 2026 In a victory for the Democratic Party’s left flank, Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills has dropped out of the state’s Senate race, effectively ceding the party’s nomination to Graham Platner to take on Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The 78-year-old governor’s departure, which she says is due to lack of campaign funds, comes after months of trailing Platner in polls and fundraising totals.Ma…

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamen

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate, pointing to a lack of campaign funds to keep up in one of the most competitive races in the country that quickly became a reflection of an internal party debate over which candidates can win in high-profile contests. The move now thrusts political newcomer Graham Platner as the expected Democratic front-runner against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Col…

‘New Democrat Party’: Senate GOP sounds off on ‘extreme’ Graham Platner as Senate race in Maine heats up

Major shake-up in Maine Senate Democratic primary Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports after Gov. Janet Mills drops out of the Maine Senate Democratic primary, leaving controversial candidate Graham Platner as the presumptive nominee. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are eyeing the chance to go after Graham Platner now that Maine’s Senate race is locked in. Platner’s position as the Democratic nom…

A Democratic Version of the Tea Party Is Emerging

One lesson of the Democratic Senate primary in Maine is that no one should underestimate the white-hot fury of the party’s voters. By Michelle Goldberg The New York Times Opinion In October, Graham Platner’s insurgent campaign appeared doomed. Janet Mills, Maine’s Democratic governor, had just entered the Senate primary race, reportedly at the urging of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Then a barrage of devastating opposition research agai…

Graham Platner Got Everything He Wanted. Is That Good for Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate?

Maine was supposed to be Democrats’ marquee Senate primary. It ended before a single vote was cast.

How Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate primary before voting started

“I believe Platner is emblematic of the changing wind sweeping America (and, I think, the world).”