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Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race

Susan Collins remains forever unconcerned. One of the Republicans’ most reliable meme generators isn’t fretting over Janet Mills’s entry into the race for Maine’s Senate seat alongside oyster farmer G ...

DNC Chair Ken Martin says Maine Senate candidate's Reddit posts are 'hurtful' but not disqualifying

Graham Platner apologized for old online posts, including some downplaying challenges troops face in reporting sexual assault ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

The seat, held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, could be one of only a few realistic Senate pickup opportunities for ...

‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war and police

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
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One four-letter word needs to dominate US Senate race in Maine | Opinion

Against the hunger for booming employment, Sen. Collins’ three-decade effort to procure federal funding that amounts to a few hundred dollars per Mainer per year is paltry. Maine needs a champion to ...

Janet Mills joins Maine Senate race to unseat Susan Collins, setting up a high-stakes generational clash in the Democratic primary

The popular two-term governor is 77. Her top challenger in the primary, oyster fisherman Graham Platner, is 41.