Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her U.S. Senate campaign

NPR | By Steve Mistler,

Steve Inskeep

Published April 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM EDT

The move likely sets up a battle this fall between incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and progressive Democrat Graham Platner, who is closely aligned with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Steve Mistler

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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