Platner holds commanding lead over Mills in Maine Senate race: Poll

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Platner holds commanding lead over Mills in Maine Senate race: Poll

 

by Caroline Vakil – The Hill – March 26, 2026

 

Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner holds a commanding double-digit lead over Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to a new poll. 

 

An Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday showed Platner leading Mills by about 27 points in the Senate Democratic contest, with Platner receiving 55 percent support while the Maine governor received 28 percent. A separate 17 percent said “someone else” or were undecided

 

Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, noted Platner enjoys an edge among men and women voters over the Maine governor. 

 

“Graham Platner has a significant lead over Governor Mills, which is outside the poll’s margin of error,” Kimball said in a release. “Male voters support Platner by a 41-point margin, 63% to 22%, while women support Platner by an 18-point margin, 50% to 32%.” 

 

The poll also found that Platner held a slightly larger lead over Collins when Emerson College Polling gamed out two hypothetical match-ups between the Democratic candidates and the GOP senator. 

 

Full at:

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5801426-platner-holds-commanding-lead-over-mills-in-maine-senate-race-poll/

 

 

 

[Tim]

The filing deadline passed, March 16.

In Maine, early voting begins 30 days before an Election Day.

June 9, 2026 is Election Day for this Primary.

So, here we are, about 10 weeks out from the start of early voting, and ... voters have pretty much made up their minds? Wow.

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