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Republican candidate for governor, Bobby Charles (Courtesy Bobby Charles)

Bobby Charles for governor of Maine

By Michael McKenna

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows addresses attorneys and campaign staffers as election workers scan ballots for ranked choice voting, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

Leftist Maine official Shenna Bellows tries to rig vote on protections for girls’ sports

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

This combination of photos shows Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner on Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo)

New poll shows Democrat Platner leading GOP Sen. Collins by 9 points in Maine

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

FILE - Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks with reporters during the National Associate of Secretaries of State Conference in Washington, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

By Patrick Whittle and Geoff Mulvihill - Associated Press

In this photo provided by WGME, Graham Platner, a democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, points to a cover-up tattoo that had previously been an image recognized as a Nazi symbol, during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Portland, Maine. (WGME via AP)

Democrat Jake Auchincloss breaks with party, calls Platner tattoo ‘disqualifying’

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Chris Kyle’s widow blasts Graham Platner ‘cowardly’ for remarks about ‘American Sniper’ husband

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Senate candidate Graham Platner acknowledges the large crowd that attended Platner's town hall, Sept. 25, 2025, at Bunker Brewing in Portland, Maine. (Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Democrat Graham Platner’s social posts should disqualify him

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

This photo provided by the Maine Department of Public Safety shows flames from a large fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine on Friday, May 15, 2026 (Maine Department of Public Safety via AP)

Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion

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Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks to the chamber after meeting behind closed doors with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Capitol in Washington, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Sen. Collins addresses health speculation, says she has benign neurological condition

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a news conference Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine airwaves flooding early in battle for pivotal Senate seat

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Fetterman warns of ‘small Communist takeover’ in Maine as Platner nears Democratic nomination

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

FILE - Acquaintances of Sunshine Stewart sit on the bow of a lobster boat during a memorial service for the slain paddleboarder, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, off the coast of St. George, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine 18-year-old charged in death of paddleboarder ruled competent to stand trial

By Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on fair elections and the Supreme Court's ruling to strike down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate bid, clearing path for Democrat Graham Platner

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Maine Gov. Janet Mills talks to reporters Friday, April 17, 2026, in South Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)

Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine’s Democratic voters?

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

FILE - The Douglas County Google Data Center complex is seen, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lithia Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze

By Patrick Whittle and Marc Levy - Associated Press

Dave Harvey participates in a trivia night for supporters of U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Kittery, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attends a news conference about SNAP benefits, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Warren endorses Platner in Maine Senate primary after Mills rips him for remarks on rape

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times