Schumer backs Mills in Maine Senate race, pitting him against Sanders

Schumer backs Mills in Maine Senate race, pitting him against Sanders

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer endorses Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the 2026 Senate race against GOP Sen. Susan Collins.

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Democrats are already eating their own in Maine — and the Senate race hasn’t even started. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threw gasoline on an already fiery primary Tuesday by endorsing Gov. Janet Mills for Senate — a move that instantly put him at odds with Bernie Sanders and the party’s progressive base. “We think that Janet Mills is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins,” Schumer said at a press conference. “She’s a tested two-term…