Overview

• Two Democratic sources told CBS News that Mills plans to launch her Senate campaign on Tuesday, following an initial report by Axios.
• Sanders posted on X urging Mills not to run and reaffirmed his endorsement of Platner, warning against an expensive and divisive primary.
• Mills, a term-limited governor and former state attorney general, has been viewed as a top recruit for the DSCC.
• Politico reporting cited by the Washington Examiner indicates Mills would likely draw support from Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democratic leaders if she declares.
• Platner, a Marine and Army veteran, reports raising $3.25 million in his first six weeks, as Democrats eye a rare chance to unseat five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2026.