Platner Clinches Maine Democrats’ Senate Primary Amid Mills Exit

Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating the establishment-backed candidate Janet Mills, who suspended active campaigning weeks earlier; Mills had around 20% support as results came in. Platner, who has faced past allegations that sparked concern among some voters, framed the win as Mainers backing him. Because Maine uses ranked-choice voting, a formal winner may take days to be declared, and the outcome is part of a larger national effort to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.