Event Brief
Fetterman Slams Maine’s Progressive Successor After Mills Exit
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: After Maine Gov. Janet Mills quits the Senate race, Sen. John Fetterman attacks her progressive successor, shifting the Collins challenge.
WHO: Sen. John Fetterman; Gov. Janet Mills; Graham Platner; Sen. Susan Collins
WHAT: Fetterman criticizes the progressive challenger after Mills suspends her U.S. Senate bid, leaving Platner as the primary challenger.
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
WHERE: Maine
WHY: Mills suspended her campaign, saying her bid no longer had the financial support to compete.
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