ever first time elected US Senator in American history. That level of first time elected age matters in elections, regardless of what some people think.
Mills the centrist is pro filibuster, she is anti-decriminalisation for small personal use amounts of drugs, is anti red-flag laws for guns, she has vetoed collective bargaining rights (so is anti-union to a noticiable degree), vetoed wealth taxes, vetoed protections for renters, and vetoed some tribal sovereignty laws, etc. Those are unpopular stances in our Party.
Schumer and Gillibrand foolishly tossed all his eggs into a flawed basket with her (Schumer especially has a somewhat poor recruiting record over the years) and now we all have to hope Platner, despite all his flaws, can win the day and beat the vile Collins.
See this article that foretold her problems:
Strimling: Why Gov. Mills is losing support among Democrats
https://mainebeacon.com/strimling-why-gov-mills-is-losing-support-among-democrats/
November 13, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills has a popularity problem. And not just with some Republicans who have, shall we say, disliked her for years.
No, this problem is with her base. Here’s the story: In June, Gov. Janet Mills was soaring with 55% job approval (+11) including 90% among Democrats. Undoubtedly those numbers were buoyed by her standing up to Trump last winter when he tried to defund us for treating trans kids with dignity. But, in truth, her numbers have been in this range for basically her entire second term.
Not anymore. Today, her numbers have plummeted, almost exclusively because of how Democrats feel about her job performance.
In a late October survey by the same firm that conducted the June survey, Mills’ job approval dropped 12 points from June to 43% (a 23 point net negative swing). Among Democrats, her support cratered from 90% to 68%. All in less than four months.
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