Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday, essentially handing political newcomer Graham Platner the Democratic nomination.
Maine conservatives are urging the secretary of state to revise the wording of a proposed ballot question on transgender athletes to include fairness and safety, as legal and political disputes intensify ahead of a potential November vote.
Prominent progressive U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts endorsed Graham Platner for U.S. Senate, throwing her weight behind the political newcomer after a new political ad resurfaced his controversial past comments about women and sexual assault.