In Maine Senate Race, Platner Leads Mills in Primary and Collins in General Election Matchup 2/24/2026

Graham Platner continues to hold a large lead over Maine governor Janet Mills in the race for the Democratic nomination for US Senate. Platner leads incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in a general election matchup, while Collins and Mills are deadlocked. In the gubernatorial election, Democrat Nirav Shah and Republican Robert Charles lead their respective primaries, but many likely primary voters are undecided and many candidates are unknown to them. Maine's 2nd District will likely be close in the general election as Republican Paul LePage and several possible Democratic opponents are tied in general election matchups. The cost of living, housing, and the political left are mentioned most often by Mainers as the most important problem facing the state.