Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

The Key Democratic Primary That Could Determine The Fate Of The Senate

Many leading progressive senators are sitting on the sidelines despite their leaders backing Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who jumped into the race this week.

Janet Mills raises $1 million in first 24 hours after entering U.S. race, campaign says

Candidates have until midnight Wednesday to file campaign finance reports.

Heaven help New England, and thus the country

The already unfortunate plot of national politics for New England just got a whole lot thicker with the unexpected announcement by Maine Gov. Janet Mills that she’ll take on longtime RINO Susan Collins for a U.S. Senate seat. This spices up ...

Can Democrats Actually Flip Maine?

How many times do we have to go through this? Everyone on the Democratic side says (or wants to believe) that Susan Collins is one of the “most vulnerable” incumbent senators in the country, and then the moderate blue-state Republican goes on to thump her opposition election after election (+17 in 2002, +23 in 2008, +37 in 2014, and even +9 in 2020).Democratic hopes were particularly misplaced last cycle, with the party pumping an absurd $70 mil…

Schumer lands his prized Senate recruits in key battlegrounds

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is on a winning streak after securing a trio of recruitment wins in battleground states, raising expectations among Democrats that the party can reclaim the majority despite a midterm map with long odds. The Senate campaign launch on Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) marked the latest seasoned political veteran Schumer has recruited in recent months, following the lik…

Janet Mills Launches Senate Candidacy to Challenge Collins - American Faith

Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) officially announced Tuesday her candidacy for U.S. Senate, aiming to challenge Republican incumbent Susan Collins in the next midterm. At 77, Mills said her experience has equipped her to take on the race. “My life’s work has prepared me for this fight,” she declared in her campaign launch video. Mills is viewed as the Democrats’ strongest contender to flip the seat and help regain Senate control. She joins a crow…