US EditionMaine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner
Mills said she lacked the money to continue as Platner led her by 30 points in recent polls, shifting Democrats toward the newcomer.
- On Thursday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for the United States Senate, citing insufficient financial resources to compete in the Democratic primary just weeks before the June 9 vote.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had backed the two-term governor to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins and help the Democratic Party win control of the closely divided Senate.
- Struggling to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, the 78-year-old governor faced a primary challenge defined by a broader Democratic Party debate over how best to win elections.
- Platner, 41, maintained strong popularity despite controversy over inflammatory online comments and a tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol, earning endorsements from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and others.
- Her departure arrives as Democrats weigh whether to prioritize younger candidates or experienced officials to challenge the GOP in President Donald Trump's Washington, where age became a defining issue.
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Janet Mills Fires Self From Senate Campaign, So Vote For The Progressive With The Baggage. It's Important.
De facto nominee Graham Platner on The Briefing with Jen Psaki Thursday night. Screenshot: MS NOW on YouTube. Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) dropped out of the race for US Senate Thursday, saying she wasn’t able to raise the campaign funds she’d need for the primary and for the general election contest against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. In a statement, Mills explained her decision was a simple pragmatic choice: “While I have the drive …
SENATE SHOCKER: Mills Bails - Nazi-Tattooed Platner Poised to Take Democratic Nomination
And they call us Nazis. The race is spiraling into an evil absurdity. You’ve got a man with a Nazi tattoo running against Susan Collins—a Democrat who runs as a Republican in name only. Strip away the labels and it’s effectively a contest between two Democrats. Graham Platner said women who are sexually assaulted should "take responsibility" He called rural Americans "racist" & "stupid" He praised Hamas He said "all cops are bastards" This is …
Maine governor suspends bid for Senate after drawing blowback on veto of data center halt
The nation's eyes are on Maine after Governor Janet Mills vetoed the country's first temporary ban on new data center development, shortly before announcing that she would be dropping out of her bid for a U.S. Senate seat on Thursday. Maine received national attention for the pending legislation as state lawmakers grapple with growing discontent from constituents and pressure from developers over data centers. LD 307 would have been the first st…
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Maine governor drops bid to unseat Collins
WASHINGTON — Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday, clearing the way for a matchup that will be critical to Democrats seeking to capture…
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