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

Left-leaning

7% · AVG CRED 54

4articles · 4 outlets

THE FRAME

“Progressive challenge to party leaders”

The New Republic treats Platner’s candidacy as a high-risk test for progressives, while other left coverage stresses his rise against party leaders’ preferred candidate.

The InterceptAPR 30 · 3:40 PM ET

Democratic Leaders Wanted to Control the Maine Senate Race. Their Pick Just Dropped Out.Platner became the presumed nominee after Mills withdrew and said his campaign aimed to empower working Mainers.CRED 70BAL 45 PORTRAYS PLATNER: CRITICAL

The New RepublicAPR 29 · 8:00 PM ET

Graham Platner's Next Fight Is Even More ConsequentialPlatner is positioned to face Susan Collins, and the article weighs the risks and potential consequences of his candidacy.CRED 62BAL 55 PORTRAYS PLATNER: MIXED

Daily KosAPR 30 · 11:07 AM ET

Graham Platner is the Democratic NomineeMills’ campaign suspension leaves Platner as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine.CRED 44BAL 20 PORTRAYS PLATNER: FAVORABLE

Center

46% · AVG CRED 81

27articles · 18 outlets

THE FRAME

“A race reshaped by Mills’s exit”

Center coverage chiefly tracks Mills’s exit and Platner’s path to the nomination, with some placing the race in a wider Democratic establishment-versus-progressive struggle.

Associated PressAPR 30 · 2:45 PM ET

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign fundsPlatner became the expected Democratic front-runner after Mills suspended her campaign.CRED 95BAL 80 PORTRAYS PLATNER: NEUTRALASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE · REPUBLISHED BY THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA DAILY, CHANNEL3000.COM

Winnipeg Free Press (cites Associated Press)APR 30 · 9:45 AM ET

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham PlatnerMills' departure leaves Platner as the expected Democratic front-runner, while questions about his past comments and tattoo remain in the story.CRED 89BAL 75 PORTRAYS PLATNER: MIXED2 ARTICLES FROM WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

myMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate (original publisher not identified)MAY 1 · 3:20 PM ET

Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump's grip on WashingtonPlatner became the leading Democratic contender in Maine after Janet Mills left the Senate race.CRED 84BAL 75 PORTRAYS PLATNER: NEUTRAL

Right-leaning

44% · AVG CRED 53

26articles · 7 outlets

THE FRAME

“Platner’s controversies take center stage”

Right-leaning outlets foreground scrutiny of Platner’s tattoo and past remarks, while some also cast Mills’s exit as a setback for Democratic leaders.

BostonheraldAPR 30 · 9:02 AM ET

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of Democratic primaryPlatner stands to become the Democratic nominee after Mills left the race, but faces scrutiny over past comments and a tattoo.CRED 73BAL 75 PORTRAYS PLATNER: NEUTRALBOSTONHERALD · REPUBLISHED BY DAILY PRESS, DAILYNEWS, DAILYBULLETIN, PRESSDEMOCRAT

New York PostAPR 30 · 8:58 AM ET

Maine Gov. Janet Mills ends Senate campaign, clearing way for left-winger Graham PlatnerPlatner leads Mills in the reported primary polling and is positioned to face Collins if he wins the nomination.CRED 65BAL 40 PORTRAYS PLATNER: CRITICAL

The Daily CallerAPR 30 · 11:45 AM ET

Governor Drops Out Of Senate Race, Leaving Only The Dem With Questionable TattoosPlatner is described as the leading viable Democrat left in the Senate race, while the article revisits scrutiny of his tattoo and past comments.CRED 54BAL 40 PORTRAYS PLATNER: CRITICAL

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

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