Politics Jun 09 Platner seeks the Democratic Senate nomination to set up critical Maine race with Collins By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 08 Live Results: Maine midterm primaries Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on Tuesday will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers.
Politics Apr 30 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Gov. Janet Mills drops out of U.S. Senate race in Maine In our news wrap Thursday, Maine Gov. Mills dropped her Senate bid, Camp Mystic in Texas dropped its summer reopening plans, the Secret Service provided new details about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped…
Politics Apr 30 Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops U.S. Senate bid before Democratic primary Mills has struggled to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, her opponent in the June 9 Democratic primary. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 Susan Collins announces reelection bid for her Maine Senate seat challenged by Democrats Collins previously defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 despite being outspent. By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Jan 27 WATCH: Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivers 2026 State of the State address By Steff Staples Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address to a joint session of the state legislature in Augusta on Tuesday. The speech comes about a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation… Continue reading
Jan 22 'Show the warrants.' Maine's governor demands data on arrests as fear spreads over federal immigration operations By Patrick Whittle, Rodrique Ngowi, Leah Willingham, Associated Press "In America, we don’t believe in secret arrests or secret police," Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference, adding state officials do not know where detainees are being held. Continue reading
Oct 14 Maine Democratic Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond on Tuesday called Mills "one of America's most liberal, unpopular Governors to join a race where moderates have had historic success."… Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: 'See you in court,' Maine's governor tells Trump on transgender athlete ban By Michelle L. Price, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We'll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to… Continue reading
Apr 18 Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting By David Sharp, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Maine Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after the Oct. 25 shooting that claimed 18 lives and injured another 13 people, despite the state's strong hunting tradition and… Continue reading