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Platner, Collins release first ads since Mills’s exit from Maine Senate race

Platner, Collins release first ads since Mills’s exit from Maine Senate race

Summary

Senator Susan Collins and her Democratic opponent, Graham Platner, have released new campaign ads after Governor Janet Mills ended her run in the Maine U.S. Senate race. The ads highlight their positions and respond to the changes caused by Mills’s exit.

Key Facts

  • Senator Susan Collins is the Republican candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine.
  • Democrat Graham Platner is Collins’s current challenger.
  • Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, recently withdrew from the Senate race.
  • Collins released a new campaign ad on Tuesday featuring praise from Chris Gardner, Eastport Port Authority’s executive director.
  • The ads from both candidates came out shortly after Mills announced she was leaving the race.
  • The end of Mills’s campaign has changed the dynamics of the Maine Senate contest.
  • Both candidates are trying to connect with voters through their messaging in the ads.
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