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Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing primary path for Graham Platner

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NBC NewsBApr 30, 12:54 PM

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing primary path for Graham Platner

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for Senate, citing a lack of financial resources and clearing the way for military veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platne

PoliticoAApr 30, 1:02 PM

Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

The shocking move shakes up one of the year’s most important Senate races and is a blow to Chuck Schumer.

MSNBCCApr 30, 3:47 PM

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops Senate bid, upending critical race for Democrats

The move leaves Graham Platner the presumptive Democratic nominee to face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a pivotal campaign for Democrats as they hope to retake the Senate. The post Maine

The GuardianAApr 30, 2:36 PM

Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash

Mills cites lack of funds as rival to unseat Susan Collins fuels Democratic rift under Donald Trump Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Janet Mills, the Mai

New York TimesAApr 30, 3:54 PM

Gov. Janet Mills Exits Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises

Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party’s left and voters’ unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.

The New RepublicBApr 30, 1:03 PM

Janet Mills Pulls out of Senate Race Over Lack of Funding

Maine Governor Janet Mills withdrew her campaign to represent the state in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Mills was the establishment Democratic favorite to replace Senator Susan Collins, a Republican w

Raw StoryCApr 30, 1:14 PM

Dem governor who stood up to Trump bows out of Senate race

Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) announced on Thursday she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate. In a statement posted to her campaign site, Mills said, “When I decided to run for the United States Senat

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