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As Susan Collins Awaits, a Generational Divide Splits Maine Democrats in Pivotal Senate Race
Maine Senate candidates and super PACs have raised over $58 million combined, highlighting the high stakes and financial intensity of the 2026 race.
- Quarterly disclosures filed Saturday revealed that Graham Platner raised $4.6 million, Janet Mills $2.7 million, and Susan Collins reported $2.2 million in Q4 2025, with $10.4 million total.
- Campaigns filed FEC reports by the Saturday deadline to disclose fundraising, with officials framing totals as proof of viability and noting super PACs will amplify the contest.
- Campaign filings show Platner had $3.7 million cash on hand as of December 31, 2026, with an average donation of $25.88 and 99% small-dollar donors.
- Outside spending plans highlight a $42 million Senate Leadership Fund investment to support Collins, underscoring an expensive 2026 race where the Democratic primary winner faces five-term Sen. Susan Collins.
- The contest positions Maine as a microcosm of wider party debates, with polling scarce ahead of the June 9 primary shaping fundraising and organizing dynamics in the Democratic primary in Maine.
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As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race
Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters earlier this month when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine.
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