Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race

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Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race

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Democrats are coalescing around progressive political outsider Graham Platner and his bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after primary rival Gov. Janet Mills ended her struggling bid Thursday. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/30/2026

Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race

Democrats are coalescing around progressive political outsider Graham Platner and his bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after primary rival Gov. Janet Mills ended her struggling bid Thursday. Mills, who is term limited as governor, jumped into the race late last year as one of Senate.

How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise | CNN Politics
CNN
CNN
Left
4/30/2026

How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise

By the time Maine Gov. Janet Mills launched her Senate campaign in October , Graham Platner was already drawing large crowds and raising impressive amounts of money. The then-77-year-old governor was running for office at a time when many in her party were agitating for generational change. But Mills supporters –.