Mills Drops Out: Maine Senate Race Opens Up

0:00On May 1st, Maine Governor Janet Mills just pulled the plug on her U.S. center run and it wasn't Donald Trump who pushed her out. Week backing from Democrats and tough fundraising were the real killers, forcing her to drop Thursday. She clashed with Trump last year over transgender athletes and sports, trying to make that her brand as a fighter. But it didn't fire up her party or the cash flow, and polls showed her way behind progressive challenger, Graham Platner. Others in the primary seem to crave loud, aggressive types over steady leaders. Folks like historian Heather Cox Richardson say people want bomb throwers who grab attention, not experts grinding through governance. Mills flat out said she lacked the money campaigns need these days, despite her love for Maine's kindhearted people. Now the race opens up for Platner and others, shifting the fight to replace Senator Susan Collins in a state hungry for change. That's the story for today. U.S. News Today, driven by AI.