Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ Bid for Senate Reignites Democrats’ Age Debate | News Channel 3-12

Democrats’ Senate Majority Hopes Hang on Three Candidates Older Than 65

The launch this week of 77-year-old Janet Mills’ Senate campaign in Maine reignites a debate about age among Democrats, who have spent the year arguing that the party, still reeling from Joe Biden’s age-related withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, must move on to a new generation of younger leaders.Maine is not the only state next year where the party faces this issue.In three key 2026 Senate battlegrounds, Democrats are running older can…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ bid for Senate reignites Democrats’ age debate

In many ways, Janet Mills is the ideal Democratic recruit to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a fifth-term moderate with a track record of beating well-funded challengers. Mills is a two-term governor with a history of outperforming her party and a record of pushing back against President Donald Trump.