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Mills Withdraws as Rival’s $12M Fund, AI Scandal Erupts

5/1/2026

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Janet Mills announced on April 30, 2026 that she was withdrawing from Maine’s Democratic Senate primary.
Democratic insiders said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s promotion left Mills’s campaign under-resourced, contributing to her withdrawal.
Mills’s campaign reported $1 million on hand, far less than rival Graham Platner’s $12 million raised in the first quarter.
Republicans released an AI-generated video exposing Platner’s offensive Reddit posts and a concealed Nazi-symbol tattoo, raising suitability concerns.

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Janet Mills announced on April 30, 2026 that she was withdrawing from Maine’s Democratic Senate primary.
Democratic insiders said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s promotion left Mills’s campaign under-resourced, contributing to her withdrawal.
Mills’s campaign reported $1 million on hand, far less than rival Graham Platner’s $12 million raised in the first quarter.
Republicans released an AI-generated video exposing Platner’s offensive Reddit posts and a concealed Nazi-symbol tattoo, raising suitability concerns.