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In Maine, Michigan and Beyond, Primary Season Is Getting Punchy

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The Democratic primary race for Senate in Maine is between Graham Platner and Gov. Janet Mills

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Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press; Sophie Park for The New York Times

By

Katie Glueck

March 30, 2026,

6:52 p.m. ET

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This week, let’s start with a focus on the politics of Maine, a state that is home to one of the most fascinating, and fraught, Senate primary races in the country.

As

my colleague Lisa Lerer and I wrote today

, the Democratic contest between

Gov. Janet Mills

, 78, and

Graham Platner

, 41 — an obscure oysterman turned populist star — is emerging as a test of how liberal voters perceive risk and electability headed into a crucial midterm election.

For any

Mainers

reading this, I want to know what you think. If you’ll be voting in the Democratic contest, have you picked your candidate? If yes, what drove your decision? If no, how will you decide?

If you’ve been a supporter of Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, in the past, how do you feel about her these days? What are your thoughts on the Democratic field vying to take her on?

Tell me all about it. I’m at