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Mills Suspends Senate Run, Platner Leads Democrats with Funding Edge

5/1/2026

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Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign, leaving Graham Platner as the leading Democratic candidate.
Mills said the campaign’s inability to raise sufficient funds forced her decision to end the bid.
Platner’s campaign has raised $3.25 million in its first six weeks, outpacing Mills’s fundraising.
Polls give Platner a seven-point lead over Senator Susan Collins, with Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pledging support.

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Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign, leaving Graham Platner as the leading Democratic candidate.
Mills said the campaign’s inability to raise sufficient funds forced her decision to end the bid.
Platner’s campaign has raised $3.25 million in its first six weeks, outpacing Mills’s fundraising.
Polls give Platner a seven-point lead over Senator Susan Collins, with Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand pledging support.