{"id":2497192,"date":"2025-10-09T18:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-publicly-discourages-janet-mills-run-for-maine-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T22:03:06","slug":"sanders-publicly-discourages-janet-mills-run-for-maine-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-publicly-discourages-janet-mills-run-for-maine-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanders publicly discourages Janet Mills run for Maine Senate seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that Senator Bernie Sanders publicly discouraged Maine Governor Janet Mills from running for the U.S. Senate seat in maine. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Sanders expressed his support for liberal oyster farmer candidate Graham platner, praising Platner as a strong working-class candidate capable of defeating incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in the 2026 election. Sanders criticized Democratic leaders for perhaps encouraging Mills to enter the race,warning that this could lead to a costly and divisive primary. Mills, who is term-limited<\/a> as governor, is reportedly preparing to announce her Senate candidacy soon. If she runs, she is expected to receive backing from top Senate Democrats like Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.Other Democratic candidates in the race include Dan Kleban and Jordan Wood. The primary is scheduled for June 9, 2026, followed by the general election on November 3, 2026.

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