Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaign

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Janet Mills, governor of Maine and Democratic US Senate candidate, during a roundtable discussion with community leaders in Westbrook, Maine, US, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Photographer: Sofia Aldinio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday morning that she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign, leaving Graham Platner as the likely Democratic nominee.

She cited financial resources as a reason for suspending her campaign.

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