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'See you in court': The Trump confrontation that may have costed Janet Mills her Senate bid

Platner had built a following, raised more money than Mills, and led her in a poll of the Democratic primary.

'See you in court': The Trump confrontation that may have costed Janet Mills her Senate bid
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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Janet Mills suspended her Maine Senate campaign, citing a lack of financial resources, leaving Graham Platner as the likely Democratic nominee against Susan Collins. The article says Platner had outraised Mills and led her in a primary poll, while a past confrontation with President Trump had initially energized her campaign.

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Maine Senate candidate and beneficiary of Mills's withdrawal

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Maine Senate candidate who suspended her campaign

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Susan M. Collins
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Maine senator and potential general-election opponent

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who confronted Mills over transgender athletes and federal funding

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Janet Mills Ends Senate Campaign as Graham Platner Emerges as Front-Runner

Janet Mills ended her Senate campaign, citing a lack of funds, leaving Graham Platner the expected Democratic front-runner against Susan Collins. Left-leaning outlets cast Platner’s rise as a test of progressive strength and a challenge to party leaders who backed Mills. Center outlets mostly track the race’s reshaping, with some noting broader tensions between party leaders and anti-establishment Democrats. Right-leaning outlets foreground scrutiny of Platner’s tattoo and past remarks, with some portraying Mills’s exit as a setback for Democratic leaders.

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