메인 주지사 Janet Mills, 민주당 예비선거 수주 전 상원의원 선거 출마 포기
Governor Janet Mills drops Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash
Mills는 성명을 통해 "나는 추진력과 열정, 헌신과 경험, 그리고 무엇보다 싸우려는 의지를 가지고 있지만, 현재 정치 캠프가 불행히도 필요로 하는 한 가지, 즉 재정적 자원이 없다는 것이 단순한 현실이다"고 말했다. "따라서 나는 오늘 미국 상원의원 선거 캠프를 중단하기로 믿기 어려운 어려운 결정을 내렸다."
2기 주지사이자 메인의 오랜 정치인인 Mills는 지난해 상원의원 선거에 출마했을 때 민주당의 최고 2026년 영입 인선 중 한 명으로 평가받았다. 그녀는 상원 소수 지도자 Chuck Schumer의 지지를 받았으며, 공화당 상원의원 Susan Collins를 낙선시키고 양당이 팽팽한 상원의원 권력을 장악하기를 희망하는 좌파 옹호 단체들의 지원을 받았다.
하지만 Mills는 6월 9일 민주당 예비선거에서 자신의 경쟁자이자 초선 후보인 Graham Platner의 빛을 이기지 못했다. Platner는 온라인에서 한 과거 발언과 나치 상징으로 널리 인식되는 문신에 대한 논란에도 불구하고 강한 인기를 유지해왔다.
Platner와 Mills 간의 경쟁은 공화당을 격퇴하고 Donald Trump의 워싱턴에서 권력을 되찾기 위한 최선의 방법에 관한 민주당 내 광범위한 논쟁의 일부였다. 현재 공화당은 백악관과 양원 모두를 통제하고 있다.
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Mills cites lack of funds as rival to unseat Susan Collins fuels Democratic rift under Donald TrumpSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJanet Mills, the Maine governor, on Thursday dropped her bid for the US Senate just weeks before the Democratic primary in a race that reflected an internal party debate over how to win one of this year’s most competitive Senate seats.“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else – the fight – to continue on, I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” Mills said in a statement. “That is why today I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate.”
Janet Mills, the Maine governor, on Thursday dropped her bid for the US Senate just weeks before the Democratic primary in a race that reflected an internal party debate over how to win one of this year’s most competitive Senate seats.“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else – the fight – to continue on, I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” Mills said in a statement. “That is why today I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate.”
Mills, a two-term governor and longtime Maine politician, was seen as one of Democrats’ top 2026 recruits when she entered the Senate race last year. She had the backing of Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, and prominent left-leaning advocacy groups hoping to unseat Susan Collins, a Republican senator, and help the party win control of the closely divided Senate.
But Mills struggled to outshine Graham Platner, a first-time candidate and her opponent in the 9 June Democratic primary. Platner has maintained strong popularity despite facing controversy over past comments he made online and a tattoo he had that is widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.
The contest between Platner and Mills was part of a broader debate within the Democratic party over how best to defeat Republicans and win back some power in Donald Trump’s Washington, where the GOP controls the White House and both chambers of Congress.
More details to come