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April 30, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills Suspends Senate Campaign
- Maine Governor Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign due to financial constraints and trailing Graham Platner in the primary, despite being a popular governor.
- Graham Platner, a Marine Corps veteran and progressive newcomer, is now the Democratic nominee against Republican Senator Susan Collins, having raised $3 million shortly after launching his campaign.
- Platner has garnered endorsements from prominent progressives, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and recent polls show him leading Collins in a potential match-up.
16 Sources
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Democratic Senate campaignApr 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM · Washington Post
- Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, Suspends Senate CampaignApr 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM · NYT
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaignApr 30, 2026 at 12:54 PM · NBC
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends campaign for US SenateApr 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM · CNN
- Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner to win Democratic nominationApr 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM · CBS News
- Maine Gov Janet Mills drops out of Democratic race for Senate, signaling she struggled to raise enough moneyApr 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM · Fox News
- Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for PlatnerApr 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM · Axios
- Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face CollinsApr 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM · Politico
- Mills suspends Senate campaign in MaineApr 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM · The Hill
- Janet Mills Drops Out of Maine Senate Democratic Primary RaceApr 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM · WSJ
- Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan CollinsApr 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM · Reuters
- The Odds: Maine’s Senate RaceApr 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM · CNN
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaignApr 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM · NPR
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaignApr 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM · NPR
- Platner after Mills drops out: 'We will start tearing down the system'Apr 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM · The Hill
- Janet Mills quits Maine Senate bid leaving Democrat novice in runningApr 30, 2026 at 5:37 PM · BBC