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10. ABC-Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race after sparring with Trump administration
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 10:50 AM
Oct 14

This is news. Here is the ABC announcement

Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race after sparring with Trump administration https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/maine-gov-janet-mills-enters-senate-race-after/story?id=126493804
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Fivethirtyeight 🤖 (@fivethirtyeight.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy) 2025-10-14T11:58:29.000Z

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/maine-gov-janet-mills-enters-senate-race-after/story

Gov. Janet Mills, D-Me., kicked off her campaign for Senate Tuesday, joining a crowded primary field vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

The two-term governor, who has sparred with President Donald Trump's administration since January, framed her entrance into the race as an effort to check the White House.

"If this President and this Congress were doing things that were even remotely acceptable, I wouldn't be running for the U.S. Senate," Mills said in her announcement video.

"I won't sit idly by while Maine people suffer and politicians like Susan Collins bend the knee as if this were normal," she added.

The Maine Senate race is one of Democrats’ few opportunities to flip a Senate seat and chip away at Republicans’ 53-seat majority next year.

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Cook Political Report-Maine Senate Race Moves To Toss Up With Mills' Entrance LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #1
Graham Platner is generating lots of enthusiasm Easterncedar Oct 14 #3
Same. I also think he will beat Mills SSJVegeta Oct 14 #5
Here is Governor Mills' announcement LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #2
Why do we allow Politico to determine JustAnotherGen Oct 14 #4
If she is backed by much of the Democratic Party establishment, she is an establishment candidate Jose Garcia Oct 14 #6
Eh? I dunno JustAnotherGen Oct 14 #7
Just to add BaronChocula Oct 14 #13
I think JustAnotherGen Oct 14 #14
Funny BaronChocula Oct 14 #17
ABC-Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race after sparring with Trump administration LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #10
"Schumer aggressively recruited (Mills) to run" Grins Oct 14 #8
Why? LudwigPastorius Oct 14 #12
Exclusive / Mills launches her Senate bid with 'no promises' to Schumer LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #16
Governor Mills addresses the age issue LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #9
I lived in Maine for a spell... sir pball Oct 14 #20
Is Susan Collins concerned? mdbl Oct 14 #11
The DSCC and Janet Mills have formed a joint fundraising committee together. LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #15
Dan Kleban is suspending his campaign for Maine Senate seat LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #18
She seems like a wonderful Democrat and she'd make a great senator Mysterian Oct 14 #19
Governor Mills was great on The Last Word tonight LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #21
TY & Gov Janet Mills! Cha Oct 18 #29
Emily's List has endorsed Governor Mills LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #22
Governor Mills raised $1 million in first 24 hours LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #23
No more OLDs. Mawspam2 Oct 16 #24
And we wonder why we're losing the youth vote. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 16 #25
As Olberman put it, nothing like endorsing a 77 yr old candidate Hassler Oct 16 #26
NICE!!! aeromanKC Oct 16 #27
Former Maine lawmaker resigns from Graham Platner's campaign over Reddit posts LetMyPeopleVote Oct 17 #28
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