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

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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