October 10, 2025
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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
Fox News October 10, 2025
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.