Graham Platner, a gruff 41-year-old oyster farmer and Marine and Army veteran, is running for U.S. Senate in Maine as a Democrat, faulting “politicians who sell us out” for long neglecting working people.

Gov. Janet Mills (D) is considering jumping in the race after a long, storied political career that dates back to the 1980s. At age 77, she would be the oldest freshman senator ever.

And a bevy of other candidates, including a brewery co-founder, have thrown their hats in the ring, some also calling for a new way forward for their party.

The emerging competition for a chance to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R), a decades-long fixture of Maine politics whose seat is expected to factor closely into the fight for the Senate majority in 2026, is shaping up as a key battlefront in a larger in

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