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Good news and bad news for Democrats’ Senate odds

The midterm landscape is becoming less predictable.

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Halina Bennet
Jun 15, 2026
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Senator Susan Collins of Maine campaigns for re-election in 2026. (Photo by Graeme Sloan via Getty Images)

Maine’s primary election last Tuesday ended without any major surprises. Graham Platner won his primary and has officially been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Maine's U.S. Senate seat after Governor Janet Mills dropped out of the race at …

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