{"id":2497681,"date":"2025-10-10T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-mills-launches-senate-run-but-then-took-down-campaign-post\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T19:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T23:03:33","slug":"janet-mills-launches-senate-run-but-then-took-down-campaign-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-mills-launches-senate-run-but-then-took-down-campaign-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Janet Mills launches Senate run, but then took down campaign post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjanet-mills-launches-senate-run-but-then-took-down-campaign-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2497681&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maine Governor Janet Mills briefly announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Senator Susan Collins, aiming to flip the seat to the Democrats. She posted a campaign launch message and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-candidates-waste-no-time-begging-for-money-off-dobbs-decision\/\" title=\"Democratic Candidates Waste No Time Begging For Money Off Dobbs Decision\">fundraising request<\/a> on social media, asserting that Collins has failed Maine families by siding with special interests and former President Donald Trump. Though,Mills quickly took down the announcement and related fundraising page. She was expected to formally launch her campaign soon amid a crowded Democratic field.Some progressive figures, including Senator Bernie Sanders, have expressed concern that her entry could lead to a divisive primary, instead urging support for another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-a-surge-in-violent-crime-progressives-win-big-in-pennsylvanias-largest-cities\/\" title=\"After A Surge In Violent Crime, Progressives Win Big In Pennsylvania\u2019s Largest Cities\">progressive candidate<\/a>, Graham Platner, who began his campaign earlier.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Maine Governor Janet Mills announces run for Senate, but took down campaign post<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369259\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/janet-mills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet Mills<\/a> (D-ME) appeared to post and then take down an announcement on Friday, launching a campaign to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and flip the Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seat <\/a>blue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mills&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joannamrod\/status\/1976748735360303413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> now-deleted<\/a> post to X asked supporters to donate $5 or $10 to her campaign, explaining she is challenging Collins &ldquo;because Maine families deserve a senator who fights back and stands up for us.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3845917\/former-gop-official-buys-dominion-voting-systems\/\">Former GOP official buys Dominion Voting Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3845694\/elise-stefanik-12-million-dollars-campaign-war-chest\/\">Stefanik reports $12 million campaign war chest as momentum builds for governor run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3844743\/culture-issues-virginia-governor-election\/\">Culture issues tried in the court of public opinion with Virginia election<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a similar video message attached to the post, Mills told viewers she&rsquo;s running because &ldquo;Collins has sold out Maine and bowed down to special interests and to Donald Trump.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But that ends now,&rdquo; she said, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JacobRubashkin\/status\/1976745927353266301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to screenshots captured by <em>Inside Elections<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The governor also appeared to have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >briefly published<\/a> an ActBlue page announcing her Senate run, but that page has been taken down as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As others have noted she also has a hidden tweet posted a few hours ago with a short video announcing her launch and directing viewers to the ActBlue page. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPVjW90J69\">pic.twitter.com\/yPVjW90J69<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobRubashkin\/status\/1976745927353266301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mills was expected to join a crowded field of Democratic contenders targeting Collins and launch her campaign on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/10\/09\/us-senate-janet-mills-maine-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to <em>Axios<\/em> and multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/10\/janet-mills-maine-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other<\/a> outlets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She has already faced<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3844631\/bernie-sanders-publicly-discourages-janet-mills-maine-senate-campaign-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> internal opposition <\/a>ahead of the announcement, as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Democrats to coalesce behind progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=53bZ_95nDjk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graham Platner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3844862\/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-on-bank-fraud-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES INDICTED ON BANK FRAUD CHARGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The oyster farmer launched his campaign in August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s disappointing that some Democratic leaders are urging Governor Mills to run. We need to focus on winning that seat &amp; not waste millions on an unnecessary &amp; divisive primary,&rdquo; Sanders warned Thursday.&nbsp;&ldquo;Graham Platner is a great working-class candidate for Senate in Maine who will defeat Susan Collins.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Gov. 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