With Gov. Janet Mills out of the Democratic primary for Sen. Susan Collins’s seat, Mainers are going to get a clearer look at the kind of choice in front of us. And if we’re not careful, Maine could e...
Maine Gov. Mills Ends Senate Bid, Clearing Path for Graham Platner
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has ended her bid for the U.S. Senate, leaving populist Graham Platner to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R) in a competitive general election that could determine control of the upper chamber.
What Maine voters see in Graham Platner, according to our focus group. THE MAINE SENATE PRIMARY between Gov. Janet Mills and oysterman Graham Platner was one of the most interesting in the country. I...
Chuck Schumer’s Candidate Got Humiliated in Maine In this bite-sized bonus Focus Group episode, Sarah Longwell breaks down the political earthquake in Maine after Janet Mills dropped out of the Senat...
Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left.” The Democratic Party’s centrist wing is doing a 180 on Maine senatorial hopeful Graham...
Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left.” The Democratic Party’s centrist wing is doing a 180 on Maine senatorial hopeful Graham...
In a surprising turn of events, Maine's Democratic gubernatorial race saw a significant shift with Governor Janet Mills dropping out, making Graham Platner the presumptive nominee for the Maine Senate...
Can we read big national trends into Janet Mills’s defeat? Or are these candidates — and this state — just singular? One of the most hotly contested Democratic primaries of 2026 ended with a whimper...
The Democratic Party’s pick for Maine senator suspended her candidacy on Thursday. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who entered the race as the establishment pick and assumed favorite, announced her campa...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for the Senate, citing a lack of financial resources and clearing the way for military veteran and oyster farmer Graham Pl...
Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) is ending her bid for United States Senate, leaving populist Graham Platner to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in the extremely competitive general election that could determ...







