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Maine Gov. Janet Mills arrived unannounced at a Biddeford memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian immigrant killed during an ICE operation, where protesters shouted at her to leave and accused her of failing to protect residents from immigration enforcement; Mills left quickly as demonstrators followed, and she later reiterated calls for Congress to reform or abolish ICE.
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.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she remains on the Democratic primary ballot for the U.S. Senate even as presumptive nominee Graham Platner faces renewed scrutiny over post-marital sexting and online posts.
Gov. Janet Mills abruptly dropped out of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary against Susan Collins after a late entry, fundraising shortfalls and a divided caucus left her with limited momentum and resources. Political newcomer Graham Platner capitalized on Mills’ missteps, campaigned across the state, and maintained a polling lead even as Mills halted advertising. National donors and the party offered little help, while Republicans framed Platner as Collins’ stronger general-election foe. Mills’ exit signals a historic shift in Maine politics and echoes past upsets in the state.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ bid for the U.S. Senate collapsed about six weeks before the primary after fundraising struggles and failure to blunt Graham Platner’s rapid rise, exposing two key campaign vulnerabilities cited by Democrats.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills withdrew from the Democratic U.S. Senate race against Platner, citing a lack of campaign funds.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate bid five weeks before the June 9 primary, saying she lacked the fundraising to win, clearing the path for progressive Graham Platner and letting Democrats focus on defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins amid large outside spending.
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 suspended her U.S. Senate bid weeks before the Democratic primary due to a lack of funds, clearing the way for progressive outsider Graham Platner to likely clinch the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins; Platner has endorsements but also past controversial online remarks, and Mills has not yet indicated an endorsement. In a hypothetical general election, Platner leads Collins 48-41.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her Senate bid after lagging fundraising, leaving progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner as the likely Democratic nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Mills had about $1 million cash on hand at the end of March versus Platner’s $2.7 million, positioning Platner to pivot to a general election contest as Democrats rally behind him.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate campaign after trailing Graham Platner in the Democratic primary, citing a lack of fundraising resources; Platner has surged with endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, complicating Democrats’ path to unseating Susan Collins.
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have frozen approvals for large data centers (over 20 MW) until Oct. 2027 while a state council analyzes their impact on the grid, electricity bills, air and water, saying a targeted moratorium can work but the Jay carve-out is needed. She noted a proposed $550 million data center in Jay would reuse existing infrastructure, create hundreds of jobs and boost tax revenue, and she plans an executive order to form a council to study Maine’s data-center effects and to block certain tax incentives for such projects. The Jay project has local support, while opponents warn the veto could raise rates and strain the energy grid.
Governor Janet Mills vetoed an 18‑month moratorium on large data centers after lawmakers passed the bill, saying she wants to study AI impacts but citing the Jay, Maine project—already under contract and permits—that would create about 800 construction jobs and at least 100 permanent jobs plus substantial local tax revenue, and should be allowed to proceed.
A Democratic primary in Maine for the U.S. Senate has become a test of female voters, with Gov. Janet Mills and challenger Graham Platner releasing women-focused ads and staging events as they spar over Platner’s past online posts about sexual assault. Mills accuses Platner of offense, while Platner apologizes and insists he has changed. An Emerson College poll shows Platner with a near 30-point edge in the Democratic primary, including an 18-point advantage among women and a 41-point edge among men, underscoring how pivotal women are to both the primary and the general election against Susan Collins.
In Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, Gov. Janet Mills released an ad spotlighting Graham Platner’s old online posts (including comments about sexual assault and a tattoo controversy) to appeal to women voters, while Platner said he’s changed since then. Mills is trying to close Platner’s lead ahead of the primary against Sen. Susan Collins, with Platner backed by notable endorsers and labor groups. The piece also notes how polling shows gender dynamics in the race and that both campaigns have pushed back with responses.