Janet Mills Suspends 2026 Maine Senate Bid Over Funding Shortfall
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Updated · WMTW Portland · Jun 7
Janet Mills Suspends 2026 Maine Senate Bid Over Funding Shortfall
3 articles · Updated · WMTW Portland · Jun 7
Summary
April 30 marked Janet Mills' suspension of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign, removing Maine's outgoing governor from the Democratic primary field because she lacked the money to continue.
That leaves three Democrats on the ballot overall, but only David Costello and Graham Platner still running active qualified campaigns; Andrea LaFlamme is pursuing a write-in bid after failing to qualify.
Susan Collins, seeking a sixth Senate term, is the only Republican to qualify for the primary ballot in a race that could help determine whether Republicans keep their Senate majority.