US EditionNew Poll Shows Platner with Large Lead over Mills in Democratic Primary
Platner leads Mills 55% to 28% among likely Democratic primary voters with a fundraising edge of nearly $7.8 million, according to an Emerson College poll.
- On Thursday, the Emerson College Polling survey showed political newcomer Graham Platner leading Governor Janet Mills 55% to 28% in Maine's Democratic primary, placing Platner well outside the poll's margin of error.
- A proxy battle between party factions defines the Maine primary, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer recruiting Mills while Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed the insurgent Platner as both seek to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins.
- Mills launched attack ads featuring Platner's past Reddit posts, including one about "locking underwear for women to guard against sexual assault," while Platner responded by calling his past comments "horrified" and unrepresentative of his current beliefs.
- Both Democrats lead incumbent Senator Collins in hypothetical general election matchups, though Platner maintains a massive fundraising advantage, having raised nearly $7.8 million compared to Mills' $2.7 million through the end of last year.
- Governor Mills claims Republicans would make "mincemeat" of Platner if he becomes the nominee, while University of Southern Maine professor Ron Schmidt warns her attacks could alienate supporters and hurt her in a general election.
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Graham Platner Holds Substantial Lead Over Janet Mills in Latest Polling
New polling from Emerson College shows Graham Platner holding a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills in the Democratic primary in the race for one of Maine’s seats in the United States Senate. Among likely Democratic voters, 55 percent have expressed support for Platner, while just 28 percent have said they plan to vote for [...] The post Graham Platner Holds Substantial Lead Over Janet Mills in Latest Polling appeared first on The Maine Wire.
Hard Left Candidate Surges in Maine Senate Race
Graham Platner, a hard-left Democrat who has accused Israel of “genocide” and called for Medicare for all, leads every candidate in a new poll for Maine’s 2026 Senate race. Republican Sen. Susan Collins is seeking reelection and has two major challengers in the Democrat Senate primary: Platner and Gov. Janet Mills. In new polling from Emerson College, Platner leads Mills by a 27-point margin, 55 % to 28%, with 13% undecided. The race is closely …
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