Coverage dated October 13, 2025

Janet Mills officially joins Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins

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She is the preferred choice of national Democrats taking on the difficult task of unseating Collins, a Republican first elected in 1996.

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters crowded Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Mills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Donald Trump in February, in which she told the president she'd "see you in court."

  2. Washington Examiner

    Janet Mills challenges Susan Collins for Senate seat, boosting Dem hopes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Janet Mills' Senate candidacy boosts Democrats’ longtime hopes of picking off one of the GOP's most centrist senators, Susan Collins.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Janet Mills officially joins Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    She is the preferred choice of national Democrats taking on the difficult task of unseating Collins, a Republican first elected in 1996.

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