Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign on Thursday, acknowledging she lacked the financial resources to win. Why it matters: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worked hard to convince Mills to jump into the race. But she was outraised and outpolled by progressive insurgent Graham Platner. Mills' exit — five weeks before Maine's June 9 primary — gives Democrats an opportu
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