Platner after Mills drops out: ‘We will start tearing down the system’

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Platner after Mills drops out: ‘We will start tearing down the system’

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday lauded his state’s governor, Janet Mills (D), after she dropped out of the state’s Senate race, saying she “has dedicated her career to this beautiful state.” With. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Platner after Mills drops out: ‘We will start tearing down the system’
The Hill
The Hill
Center
4/30/2026

Platner after Mills drops out: ‘We will start tearing down the system’

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday lauded his state’s governor, Janet Mills (D), after she dropped out of the state’s Senate race, saying she “has dedicated her career to this beautiful state.” With Mills’s exit, Platner will almost certainly clear Maine’s June primary and head to the general.

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

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends campaign for US Senate

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 –.