Janet Mills fails to gain traction in Maine Senate race
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
Janet Mills fails to gain traction in Maine Senate race
15 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
The Democratic governor's clash with Donald Trump over his order banning transgender female athletes from girls' and women's teams did not energise enough primary voters.
The episode undercut assumptions that Democratic voters would rally behind a prominent Trump antagonist, despite Mills's popularity and high-profile resistance.
The result highlights a broader Democratic dilemma over whether confronting Trump directly is enough to drive support, even when the dispute centres on transgender sports policy.
With science on transgender athletes still debated, are the new global sports bans on trans women premature?
As sports mandate genetic tests for female athletes, what new ethical questions does this raise for the future of competition?
How will the Supreme Court's June ruling redefine fairness for thousands of student athletes nationwide?