Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has taken the polling lead over Democratic primary challenger Graham Platner in the Pine Tree State's 2026 Senate race, according to a survey released Saturday.

The SoCal Strategies Maine Poll found Mills garnering 41 percent support from likely voters surveyed, while Platner received 36 percent. A fifth of respondents were undecided.

The results come after days of controversy surrounding Platner over controversial, resurfaced social media posts and the revelation that he had a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.

Prior to the news, survey results from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center showed Platner leading Mills by 34 percentage points.

But when respondents to the SoCal Strategies poll were informed about Platner’s tattoo resembling a Nazi "totenkop

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