ME-SEN: Graham Platner Holds Huge Lead Over Janet Mills

[RandySF]

A new University of New Hampshire poll in Maine finds Graham Platner (D) leads Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate nomination, 58% to 24%.

Platner’s lead is fueled by self-described socialists and progressives along with young people



https://politicalwire.com/2025/10/23/graham-platner-holds-huge-lead-over-janet-mills/

[jaymac]

1. Go Graham!!!!!

[Celerity]

2. When was the poll taken? Goddard does not say.

[RandySF]

7. Oh this poll has issues.

These findings are based on the latest Pine Tree State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Pine Tree
State Panel members were sent an innovation to complete the survey and 875 comple ted the survey online, yielding a response ra t e of 43%. In addition, 219 Maine residents completed the survey after receiving an invitation via text message to complete t he survey .
Overall, 1,094 Maine residents completed the survey online between October 16 and October 21. The margin of sampling error for the
survey is + / - 3. 0 percent.





https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1896&context=survey_center_polls

[BeyondGeography]

3. And maybe people who think electing someone who will be 79 when she starts her first Senate term

is not such a great idea.

[Autumn]

11. 79? Maybe it's time for these older people who are secure and well off in life

to stay home and enjoy it. Let the young people who have skin in the game decide how thing are done for their future.

[delisen]

17. Yes Let's end this voter choose their senators madness.

and let’s tell all women to stay home and stop competing with me and taking away their jobs.

[Autumn]

19. 79 years old.It is time to pass the torch to those who have skin

in the game. Male or female I don't give a fuck. 79 is too old to start a new career.

[Jose Garcia]

20. How old was the guy who is your avatar when he was reelected to the Senate last year?

[Autumn]

23. I like him as a smart compassionate man who looks out for people

I don't live in his state so my liking him as a person has nothing to do with him getting elected. And if I did live there I would want a younger person to run.I would say he's too old to run for office

[W_HAMILTON]

33. Does that include the politician in your avatar?

The past decade has been quite lucrative for the 84-year-old Mr. Sanders...

[Autumn]

34. Asked and answered.The only thing I left out is that I keep his avatar

because I respect Bernie Sanders more than I have ever respected any other politician in my entire life.

[W_HAMILTON]

36. Asked and answered where? And has anyone asked you...

...what leads you to respect him more than any other politician in your life, all the while you try to chase out younger/similarly aged politicians that have accomplished much more for progressive causes during their political careers?

[Autumn]

37. Not in this this thread sorry. I have no need to satisfy your curiosity.

Suffice it to say I don't think like you do.

[Emile]

38. +1

[delisen]

18. The Oder candidate thing seemed to get Trump into office

and so far he is doing a fine job for his fascist billionaires.

A couple of years of Mills may work better for Maine than 6 of the the guy who went along with the weird tattoo stuff.

[sop]

4. Mainers should elect candidates of their own choosing.

I just hope Platner doesn't turn out to be another Fetterman.

[RandySF]

9. We're already there.

[Emile]

5. This doesn't surprise me!

[DoBW]

29. It's not surprising

[SSJVegeta]

6. It's kinda upsetting that Mills took so long to announce.

This guy has been fundraising and running ads for half a campaign cycle already, giving a huge leg up in the primary.

[OLDMDDEM]

8. Happy to hear it.

[democratsruletheday]

10. Meh....he's had a disastrous week in fairness

first, the Nazi tattoo on his chest that Bernie inexplicably dismissed and now it comes out that he posted anti-gay slurs on social media, which he's already admitted to. To say he's 'flawed' would be an understatement. Fossil Collins is gonna skate through again. To say she leads a charmed life is a vast understatement. Hate her shrewish face.

[jaymac]

12. collins

Many, many Mainers already have decided against her. Collins, no matter her age or her "supposed" experience helped her recognize the lies Brett Kavanaugh told in his confirmation hearing. She is a shill, bought and paid for. Platner is more than a callow youth who only farms oysters. He has the big MO........as far as the Fetterman comparison. I'd be willing to bet real cash, Platner will wear a suit when he serves and not shorts and a sweatshirt.

[tritsofme]

14. LOL, let's wait for polls to come out next week. I don't think the Nazi tattoo guy's numbers will be looking so good.

[Aristus]

15. Well, I'm sure he's sewn up the Nazi vote.

[lark]

16. Nazi tatoo is completely disqualifying.

I'd vote for an 80 year old way before I'd for a someone who EVER was a Nazi sympathizer.

[krawhitham]

21. This 1000%

[Jose Garcia]

22. Jared Fogel was a popular sandwich spokesman on On July 6, 2015

After that, not so much.

I would be much more instructive to see a poll taken after all these revelations about Platner.

[eShirl]

24. there are 8 candidates in this race so far, with more planning to join

it's a long way yet to the primary
long enough for some things to shake out

[DFW]

25. I believe full well that's who Platner's lead in this poll is fueled by

I’d be more interested in a poll dated yesterday, and taken from a broad spectrum of Maine’s voters. A poll of Texas first graders asking what percentage of them support ice cream for lunch is not indicative of the population as a whole.

[elleng]

26. Interesting!

I was interested in him before recent blather, and am rather surprised (and heartened!) Mainers are sssomething, eh?

[lostincalifornia]

27. Not surprised. The country that elected donald trump TWICE would have no problem with a nazi

tattoo, deplorable social media posts, etc.

As Robert Redford observed, ""for the first time I can remember, I feel out of place in the country I was born into".

[Jose Garcia]

28. But this is Maine. Trump lost the state 3 times.

[Renew Deal]

30. lol, so much for a DU poll

[RandySF]

31. lol he's still unfit.

[W_HAMILTON]

32. I'd trust us old fogeys that actually vote over those that are notorious for not voting.

I'd bet anyone that Platner won't beat Mills by 34% -- any takers?

[Emile]

35. Now we know the reason for all the negative shit stirring

over the last few days. The elite wants the seat to remain republican or they prefer a centrist.

[obamanut2012]

39. I guess Collins will be Senator yet again

sigh