Maine Gov. Janet Mills to challenge Collins
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to enter the crucial Senate race against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Mills briefly posted — then deleted — a campaign launch video and ActBlue donation link on X in which she attacked Collins and said she was “running to flip Maine’s Senate seat blue,” a move flagged by NRSC staff and other commentators as evidence of her entry.
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📌 Key Facts
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills briefly posted a Senate campaign launch video on X on Friday and then quickly deleted it; Fox News described the post as a premature announcement.
- The video directed supporters to an ActBlue donation page that was also taken down.
- In the video, Mills attacked Sen. Susan Collins and said she is "running to flip Maine's Senate seat blue."
- NRSC staff and other commentators flagged the deleted post as evidence that Mills is entering the Senate race.
- Fox News reported these developments on 2025-10-10.
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Democrat prematurely announces Senate campaign launch, but quickly deletes post
New information:
- Janet Mills briefly posted a Senate campaign launch video on X on Friday and then deleted it.
- The video directed supporters to an ActBlue donation page that was also taken down.
- In the video, Mills attacked Sen. Susan Collins and said she is “running to flip Maine’s Senate seat blue.”
- NRSC staff and other commentators flagged the deleted post as evidence Mills is entering the race.