Voter Guide: U.S. Senate
What had been shaping up to be a Democratic primary battle between Gov. Janet Mills and insurgent newcomer Graham Platner has become mostly a formality after Mills suspended her campaign in late April. Platner must still contend with Democratic longshots David Costello and Andrea LaFlamme, but his path to the nomination and a clash with Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the general election looks all but certain.
Matt Junker, The Maine Monitor‘s elections and government reporter, asked candidates in the contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate three questions ahead of the June election: Why are you running for this office? What differentiates you from the other candidates? And if elected, what would your top three priorities be to start? You can watch our videos below to hear their answers.
