Highlighting her efforts to fight back against President Donald Trump, Gov. Janet Mills officially announced Tuesday she will run against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2026.

Mills, who is termed out of the Blaine House next year after leading Maine since 2018, considered a run for months. She is the preferred choice of national Democrats again taking on the difficult task of unseating Collins, a Republican first elected in 1996 who won an expensive 2020 race despite decreasing approval ratings in a blue state.

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4 things to know about Janet Mills as she kicks off a run against Susan Collins

by Michael Shepherd

A potential general election matchup between the two women who have had a friendly relationship for years and served decades in public office wou

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