Mills exits Maine Senate race as Platner rises in the Democratic primary
TL;DR
Maine Gov. Janet Mills withdrew from the Democratic primary to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, citing a lack of funds to compete; this clears the way for Graham Platner, a Democrat and oyster farmer, to win the primary and likely face Collins in the Senate race this fall.
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins The Washington Post
- Gov. Janet Mills Exits Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises The New York Times
- Platner after Mills drops out: ‘We will start tearing down the system’ The Hill
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends campaign for US Senate CNN
- Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash The Guardian
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