Schumer and Platner discuss Maine Senate race after Mills suspends campaign
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Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Schumer and Platner discuss Maine Senate race after Mills suspends campaign
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 1
The call on Thursday was their first, after Governor Janet Mills ended her bid, leaving Platner the presumed Democratic challenger to five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins.
People familiar with the conversation said it was cordial and focused on winning Maine and helping Democrats retake the Senate majority by defeating Collins.
Mills's withdrawal was a setback for Schumer, who had recruited her heavily, and highlighted party unease as Democrats see Maine as a must-win race amid discontent with the Trump administration.
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