2026 Midterm Elections

[ZiprHead]

I thought there was a threat like this started already but I couldn't find it, so...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills expected to jump into crucial Senate race next week, sources say

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to launch a campaign for Senate on Tuesday, two Democratic sources told CBS News — vying to challenge longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

www.cbsnews.com

Running for Susan Collins seat.

 

[Terrell]

Hopefully she unseats her.

 

[Elixir]

Hopefully she unseats her.

My prediction record is mediocre at best, but I don’t see any robust defense of that seat by the fascists. They have much more fertile ground to till by further gerrymandering Texas, Indiana etc.

Personally I’ll be more than happy to see the last of that slow-talking weasel, regardless; I’m sure she’s a delight for her family but I can’t stand her straight-faced bullshit.
“I’m sure he learned his lesson.”
Uh huh. He learned that spaghetti-spined pseudo-centrists like you, are SUPER easy to manipulate. Go home Susie.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Hopefully she unseats her.

My prediction record is mediocre at best, but I don’t see any robust defense of that seat by the fascists. They have much more fertile ground to till by further gerrymandering Texas, Indiana etc.

Personally I’ll be more than happy to see the last of that slow-talking weasel, regardless; I’m sure she’s a delight for her family but I can’t stand her straight-faced bullshit.
“I’m sure he learned his lesson.”
Uh huh. He learned that spaghetti-spined pseudo-centrists like you, are SUPER easy to manipulate. Go home Susie.

As a Republican, her record is definitely mixed. She did help save ACA among other things. She helped push shitty anti-20th century SCOTUS nominers onto the court.. among other things.

The Senate is achievable with a big enough turnout, but it is a long shot.

 

[Derec]

Mills has a challenger from the Left, a Berniecrat, Israel-hating oyster farmer with a Totenkopf tattoo who made very radical and inflammatory statements in the past.
Democrats’ dilemma on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner

If anyone thought recent revelations about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past would give Democrats instant clarity about their party’s path forward, they apparently have another thing coming.

Since the revelations about extreme statements Platner made online and his tattoo featuring Nazi imagery, indicators have pointed to a drawn-out and arduous primary process for the 2026 race.

First, a poll showed Platner with a huge early lead on Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the primary, 58%-24%, as of mid-October. The University of New Hampshire poll was conducted almost wholly before the tattoo story broke, but the numbers were remarkable. They suggested Platner had a real base to work with — one that could make him a force even if it’s diminished.
And second, we’ve seen a number of prominent figures dig in on their Platner support — or at least not ditch him. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont unapologetically stood by him. And Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday he viewed Platner as “a human being who made mistakes, recognizes them, and is very open about it.”
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If Democrats are to win the Senate in 2026, they probably need to win not just in Maine, but also win every swing state and flip a seat in a red state like Ohio.
And longtime Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has proved very difficult to beat. Democratic opponent Sara Gideon in 2020 raised tens of millions of dollars and led in most polls — only to lose by 9 points on Election Day. Collins won that race even though Trump lost the state by 9 points.

It would be tragic if Dems were to lose the Maine election because they nominate Platner. After all, this is the only 2026 state where the Senate seat is currently held by a Republican but that Kamala won in 2024.

Btw, more on Platner's extreme statements:
‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war and police

In one now-deleted Reddit comment from 2021, Platner responded to a thread about people becoming more conservative as they age by saying: “I got older and became a communist.” The comment was made on a subreddit called r/Antiwork, a far-left forum “for those who want to end work.”
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In one deleted comment, in a thread about a Black army lieutenant who was held at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed by police during a traffic stop, one Reddit user wrote, “Bastards. Cops are bastards.” Platner replied, “All of them, in fact.”
Platner also frequently weighed in on police violence, arguing that misconduct was “a problem that extends deep into the profession as a whole” and rejecting claims of accidental shootings after incidents such as the killing of Minneapolis Black man Daunte Wright, writing, “F**k these cops.”
In another since-removed post from 2020, Platner responded to a thread titled “White people aren’t as racist or stupid as Trump thinks” by writing, “Living in white rural America, I’m afraid to tell you they actually are.”