Platner holds comfortable lead over Janet Mills in Maine Senate race: Poll
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An Emerson College Polling survey shows maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner with a significant lead over Governor Janet Mills in teh party primary, 55% to 28%, with 13% undecided.Platner, a political newcomer, leads male voters 63% to 22% and women 50% to 32%. Both Platner and Mills are shown as having an edge over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in hypothetical general-election matchups. Mills released an attack ad highlighting sexist comments platner had posted online more than a decade ago; Platner has apologized, saying he was horrified and did not recognize the person behind the posts, wich he attributed to a arduous period after his military service in Afghanistan and Iraq. Platner has earned endorsements from prominent Democrats, including Bernie Sanders, Ruben Gallego, and Elizabeth Warren. The poll also notes that Platner’s lead is outside the margin of error.
Graham Platner holds comfortable lead over Janet Mills in Maine Senate race: Poll
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner holds a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, according to a Thursday poll.
Platner, who has painted himself as a political newcomer, leads Mills, a longtime staple in Maine politics, 55% to 28%, according to an Emerson College Polling survey. Thirteen percent of the respondents said they were undecided.
“Graham Platner has a significant lead over Governor Mills, which is outside the poll’s margin of error,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “Male voters support Platner by a 41-point margin, 63% to 22%, while women support Platner by an 18-point margin, 50% to 32%.”
The poll also indicated that both Platner and Mills have an edge over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in hypothetical general election matchups.
Platner’s favorability comes as he has faced increased scrutiny over his past in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, Mills released an attack ad against Platner, highlighting sexist comments he made online over 10 years ago that resurfaced in October 2025. The posts included comments suggesting women should “not get so f***ed up they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to,” and that women should “act like an adult” to avoid rape.
The ad followed a different poll indicating that Platner was leading the two-term governor.
MAINE SENATE HOPEFUL GRAHAM PLATNER RESPONDS TO ATTACK AD OVER PAST SEXIST COMMENTS
Platner has repeatedly apologized for the comments, saying he was “horrified” and that he did not “recognize the man on the other side of the posts.” Platner said the posts were made in a difficult time shortly after he served in the military in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Platner has also secured endorsements from prominent Democrats, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
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