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Senator Bernie Sanders backs oyster farmer Graham Platner for Maine Senate, citing his working-class roots and $3 million raised since summer launch.
- On Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Maine Gov. Janet Mills to keep out of the state's midterm Senate race and endorsed Graham Platner as a working-class candidate who can defeat Susan Collins.
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills, term-limited and nearing the end of her second term, has been recruited by national Democrats, and Axios reported she plans to launch her bid Tuesday.
- Platner has built early momentum since launching this summer, raising substantial funds and drawing large crowds at town hall and campaign events in Maine with a populist message.
- Avoiding a costly primary is central because the seat could affect the Senate's 53-47 balance; Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Democrats to focus on beating Sen. Susan Collins and avoid a divisive primary.
- Critics say Janet Mills, Maine governor, should not run for the U.S. Senate, noting she would be 84 before a term expires and appears extraordinarily tired, prompting calls for younger leaders.
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Maine’s Senate Race Is Exposing Democrats’ Identity Crisis
When it comes to Maine Governor Janet Mills, Democrats might want to be careful what they wish for. After months of speculation and pressure from national Democrats, Mills is set to jump into the Senate primary on Tuesday. The two-term governor has been on Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s midterm wish list and is reportedly set to challenge Senator Susan Collins. Mills will likely be the immediate frontrunner in the primary, facing lesser-known c…
Sanders: Mills should stay out of Maine Senate race
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to stay out of the 2026 senate race in the Pine Tree State, arguing that it would force a heavy spending lift for candidates in an “unnecessary and divisive primary.”
Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Mills to run for Senate
Photo by Olga Fedorova of the Associated Press.This story was produced as part of a partnership with NOTUS and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning Maine Gov. Janet Mills to keep out of the state’s midterm Senate race, while backing Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran who says on his website that he is aiming to flip the seat “for the working Mainers being priced out of our homes.” “…
Janet Mills should not run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Janet Mills is too old to become a freshman U.S. senator. She needs to retire successfully as governor. We need younger people with greater energy and new ideas. She would be 84 years old before her term expires. In recent photographs, Gov. Mills looks extraordinarily tired. She appears to have little patience with people […]
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