With Maine Senate primary cooling off, attention turns to the governor’s race

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner.

Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, handing Democrats an untested nominee against Collins

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate campaign Thursday, citing an inability to raise the money needed to compete, a blunt admission of failure that leaves Democrats with a political newcomer as their standard-bearer in one of the most closely watched races of the 2026 midterms. Mills, 78, had been one of the party’s...

CARDELLO: The Democratic Party is Not Reflective of Maine

The news was welcome this morning as Governor Janet Mills has withdrawn from her quest to replace Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate. I say it is welcome news as we can finally have a goodbye party to send Mills off to retirement and out of our pockets. In her stay in the Governor’s Mansion ... Read more The post CARDELLO: The Democratic Party is Not Reflective of Maine appeared first on Granite Grok.

With Maine Senate primary cooling off, attention turns to the governor’s race

Maine voters have a new race to focus on — at least for now.