Maine’s U.S. Senate race is expected to be among the most competitive of the 2026 midterm elections.

Oyster farmer Graham Platner leads both Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the Democratic primary and Maine Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the general election for U.S. Senate in a new poll from the ...

Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner (D) holds comfortable double-digit leads over both Maine governor and Senate candidate Janet Mills (D) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to a new ...

Local News Platner maintains big lead over Mills in Maine senate race, new poll finds Platner, a progressive upstart, has a 64% to 26% lead over Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the Democratic Senate primary ...

(The Center Square) — Oyster fisherman and political newcomer Graham Platner has widened a lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine's Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, according to a new independent ...

Platner currently leads the democratic primary race, earning 43.3% support to Mills's 38.0%.

The poll found that Platner leads Mills among likely Democratic primary voters 64% to 26%. In a general election matchup, the poll found that Platner also leads Collins 49% to 38%. Platner also enjoys ...