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Maine Democratic Senate nominee?
$3.3M
JUN 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGovernor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age78 years old (Dec 30, 1947)
GenderFemale
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LocationMaine
BackgroundAttorney
EducationBA, University of Massachusetts Boston
Notable personal detailsJanet Trafton Mills is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 75th governor of Maine since 2019. She previously served as Maine attorney general (2009–2011, 2013–2019), was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, and earlier served as district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. She earned a BA from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a JD from the University of Maine School of Law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
As governor she has repeatedly proposed balanced budgets without broad income or sales tax increases and vetoed legislation that would raise top individual income tax rates; her budgets have relied on targeted revenue increases (for example tobacco and cannabis taxes) and spending adjustments rather than raising broad-based taxes. Mills emphasizes fiscal stability, maintaining a large rainy day fund, and using selective tax changes to address specific needs while resisting higher top income rates.
Healthcare
Supports expanding public coverage and strengthening access to care through Medicaid expansion, a state-based ACA marketplace, protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health services, and actions to defend Medicaid funding for Mainers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for asylum seekers and expanded state-level supports for immigrants, including creation of an Office of New Americans and efforts to expedite work authorization for asylum seekers. Has publicly opposed aggressive ICE enforcement operations in Maine and backed state legislation to limit ICE access to schools, health care facilities, libraries, and nonpublic records without a judicial warrant. Advocates accountability for federal immigration enforcement and federal policy changes to protect immigrants' rights in Maine.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports and has acted to protect and expand access to abortion and reproductive health care in Maine, including executive orders, legislation expanding who can provide abortions, insurance coverage of abortion, and legal protections for providers and patients. Has pledged to use veto power to block efforts to roll back or eliminate the right to safe and legal abortion in Maine and has supported laws putting later-pregnancy decisions in the hands of patients and doctors. Continues to join multistate efforts to strengthen reproductive freedom protections.
Climate & Energy
Janet Mills has prioritized clean energy and climate resilience as governor, advancing offshore wind procurement and planning, creating state programs for community climate resilience, and signing legislation to support at least 3,000 MW of offshore wind by 2040 while seeking protections for fishing areas. Her administration has promoted renewable energy development, port infrastructure for floating offshore wind, and state-level planning to reduce greenhouse gas impacts and prepare for extreme weather.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanding background checks for advertised private gun sales, strengthening Maine’s extreme-risk ("yellow flag") law to let law enforcement seek protective custody warrants in urgent cases, and tougher penalties for selling guns to prohibited persons while emphasizing protection of lawful gun ownership and public-safety/mental-health investments.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Janet Mills has ended her U.S. Senate campaign in Maine, saying she did not have the money or support to keep going. Her exit left Graham Platner as the leading Democratic contender for the seat against Republican Susan Collins. Mills is now back in the governor’s race and recently endorsed Hannah Pingree in the Democratic primary, a move meant to help Pingree gain momentum.
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Articles
BDBangor Daily News11 hours ago
Janet Mills backs Hannah Pingree to succeed her as governor
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WWTOP5 days ago
fraud task force in visit to Maine ahead of primary election
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TTIME12 days ago
What to Know About the Common Neurological Disorder
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BDBangor Daily News12 days ago
These new ads from Susan Collins and Graham Platner couldn’t be more different
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Polls
Maine Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$5.4M
$4.0M
$2.7M
$1.3M
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
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Cycle 2026
$5.4M
$1.1M
$4.3M
$285.7K
Source: FEC
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