The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026.
How Janet Mills' Maine Senate bid fell apart NBC NewsGov. Janet Mills Exits Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises The New York TimesSchumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown PoliticoMaine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing Democratic path for Graham Platner NBC NewsJanet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner Axios
