ME-SEN: Poll: Janet Mills favored over Graham Platner in Maine 2026 Democratic US Senate primary

[RandySF]

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills is favored by 10 percentage points over Graham Platner among self-described likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new statewide poll released on Wednesday.

But both Mills and Platner are in a dead heat with the incumbent Republican they each hope to face next year, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Among likely Democratic primary voters, Mills leads Platner 47% to 37% with 15% undecided or preferring another candidate, according to the poll conducted by Pan Atlantic Research.

In a hypothetical matchup, Mills and Collins each polled 43% of voters with 15% undecided.



https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/mills-platner-maine-us-senate-race-susan-collins-pan-atlantic-research-poll/97-78602517-3f27-4144-bf7b-894bb2366fc5

[SSJVegeta]

1. ..

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Maine can do better than Mills

The primary isn’t until June, and the candidate filing deadline isn’t until April, so there is plenty of time to recruit a younger candidate who is pro-labor and anti-filibuster, and can handily beat Collins.

Republican-lite always loses to a real Republican.

I hope the Maine Democratic Party is working on this- we don’t need a geriatric obstructionist in the senate.

[leftstreet]

4. They've had almost 30 yrs to do this

It doesn't look like defeating Collins has been a real priority

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Didn't Collins run unopposed in some of her races? Nt

[leftstreet]

6. I think only in her primary

But her D challengers over 30!! years have been completely unmemorable

[Chasstev365]

3. Good; sorry but Mr. Planter can't walk back Nazism! That's a deal breaker no matter who you are.