Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy
The Hill
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A group of Senate Democrats are questioning Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) recruiting and broader political strategy heading into the 2026 midterm election after his prize recruit in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills (D), announced Thursday she would drop her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R).
Several Democratic senators who spoke to The Hill…
- Governor Janet Mills drops Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash The Guardian —
- What to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out The New York Times —
- Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner CBS News —
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of Senate race UPI —
- Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins Politico —