Janet Mills
United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19476.7Global Dominance: 0.30%Janet Mills is the current Governor of Maine, having taken office in January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the state's Attorney General. Mills is known for her progressive stance on various issues, including healthcare, education, and environmental policies. In recent news, she clashed with former President Donald Trump over his executive order aimed at restricting transgender women from competing in girls' and women's sports, asserting that Maine would not comply and would fight for federal funding in court.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, endorsed former State House Speaker Hannah Pingree in the state's 2026 gubernatorial race.
Hannah Pingree wins Maine Democratic governor primary in blow to Graham PlatnerUnited States· 2026-06-19
Schumer previously endorsed Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to challenge Collins.
Schumer dodges questions on Democrat Graham Platner controversiesUnited States· 2026-06-03
Fetterman praised Maine Gov. Janet Mills as an 'upstanding' and 'committed Democrat.'
Fetterman calls Platner a ‘creep’ after reports of extramarital sextingUnited States· 2026-06-02
Janet Mills is the Governor of Maine and a former candidate for the US Senate.
Some Janet Mills backers want her to resume her Maine Senate campaign against Graham PlatnerUnited States· 2026-06-02
Janet Mills is the Governor of Maine who was nudged out of the Democratic primary by Graham Platner.
The battle for the Senate could come down to candidate controveriesUnited States· 2026-06-02
Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the Senate race, allowing Graham Platner to become the presumptive nominee.
Graham Platner’s extramarital sexting further complicates Democratic hopes of winning back SenateUnited States· 2026-06-01
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills assured that her health was good after a journalist questioned her viability to campaign.
Establishment Democrats look to derail Graham Platner's Senate campaignUnited States· 2026-05-31
Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills withdrew from the primary, paving the way for Graham Platner.
Maine Senate candidate's wife slammed for video defending infidelityUnited States· 2026-05-31
Janet Mills' decision not to run has led to support for Graham Platner from the Democratic establishment.
Maine Democrats could replace Senate candidate Platner after primaryUnited States· 2026-05-31
Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race, making Graham Platner the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner sent explicit texts to women while marriedUnited States· 2026-05-31Janet Mills exits the Maine Senate race.
Alaska Senate race targeted by look-alike candidate scheme, GOP saysUnited States· 2026-05-30
Former Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for the Democratic primary, making Graham Platner the presumptive candidate.
Sen. Chris Murphy sticks by Platner, says Maine voters like his messageUnited States· 2026-05-30
Following Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' announcement to end her campaign for Senate last month, Platner became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee.
Maine Republican says Dems selling their soul to defeat Susan CollinsUnited States· 2026-05-29
Janet Mills is the two-term Democratic Governor of Maine who suspended her Senate campaign.
Platner leads Collins by 9 points in Maine Senate poll despite scandalsUnited States· 2026-05-28
Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign ahead of the Democratic primary.
Rep Jake Auchincloss faces bipartisan backlash after softening Graham Platner criticismUnited States· 2026-05-28
Maine Gov. Janet Mills exited from the race, raising questions about the Democratic candidate's viability.
Democrats distance from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid tattoo, Reddit controversiesUnited States· 2026-05-27
Janet Mills launches ad hitting Susan Collins as 'always concerned, but never courageous' in key Maine Senate contest.
Video: Minneapolis mayor responds after Homan calls operation a ‘success’United States· 2026-02-13
Janet Mills launches ad hitting Susan Collins as 'always concerned, but never courageous' in key Maine Senate contest.
Video: Homan announces end to immigration operation in MinnesotaUnited States· 2026-02-12
Janet Mills is the current Maine governor and a contender for Collins' Senate seat.
STATESIDE: Dems may retake House in Nov (but likely no thanks to Maine)
Bahamas· 2026-02-12
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is noted for her past interactions with President Trump regarding transgender athletes.
Trump reportedly snubs Democratic governors from White House meetingUnited States· 2026-02-10
CNN’s Manu Raju asks Democratic voters in Maine a key question in one of the nation’s most consequential Senate races: Which candidate is best positioned to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins—Governor Janet Mills or newcomer Graham Platner?
Why Trump is closing the Kennedy Center for two yearsUnited States· 2026-02-02
Democrats are aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins, while a competitive Democratic primary is heating up between Governor Janet Mills and newcomer Graham Platner.
Jake Tapper on Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the governmentUnited States· 2026-02-01
Janet Mills is the two-term governor of Maine running against Susan Collins in the Senate race.
As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate raceUnited States· 2026-02-01
Janet Mills is a two-term Governor and a candidate in the Democratic primary for Maine's Senate race.
Maine’s Senate showdown: the race that could tip the balanceUnited States· 2026-01-31Governor Janet Mills is a candidate positioned to potentially defeat Susan Collins.
Maine Democrats split over who could unseat Susan CollinsUnited States· 2026-01-31Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is running to beat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in a pivotal Senate race.
King's, Democrats DHS funding opposition raises government shutdown threatUnited States· 2026-01-25
Maine Gov. Janet Mills added she requested a meeting with Trump to demand the administration withdraw ICE agents from Maine.
Pritzker, Hochul voice outrage at Trump after Border Patrol Minneapolis shootingUnited States· 2026-01-25
Janet Mills, the state’s Democratic governor, expressed concern over the lack of communication from the Trump administration regarding the operation.
ICE arrests 100 people three days into Maine immigration crackdown, DHS says | Maine
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said that the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement tactics were 'not welcome' in Maine.
Trump administration begins latest immigration enforcement operation in Maine, sources say
Canada· 2026-01-21
Janet Mills is the Governor of Maine and a candidate in the Senate race.
The path to a Democratic Senate majority runs through these votersUnited States· 2026-01-18
