A new poll shows that far-left Democrat Graham Platner is still ahead of Gov. Janet Mills in the race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. The winner will probably have to run against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is already in office.
The University of New Hampshire Survey Center’s Pine Tree State Poll came out on Tuesday. The poll indicates that 64% of people would support Platner in today’s election, while only 25% would support Mills.
A poll in October 2025 in the Pine Tree State showed that Platner was ahead of Mills by 58% to 24%.
The new poll showed that 71% of likely Democratic voters liked Platner, while only 51% liked Mills.
The poll also looked at possible matchups in November. It found that Platner was ahead of Collins by 49% to 38%, while Mills and Collins were tied at 41% to 40%. In an election in November, independents prefer Platner over Collins by 47% to 38%.
However, they prefer Collins over Mills by 35% to 29%, which means that independents prefer Platner over Mills. However, if Mills is the nominee instead of Platner, there are a lot more independent voters who haven’t made up their minds yet.
The race will be closely watched.
The midterm elections are critical, as they determine control of the House and Senate, along with the agenda of President Donald Trump.
A separate recent poll indicates that Susan Collins is leading over both of her leftist opponents, which is favorable for voters in Maine and the nation as a whole.
The re-election of Collins has been the primary objective of Maine Republicans, particularly given the radical leftist candidates opposing her.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) characterizes Mills as a “disaster” for Maine.
“Thanks to Janet Mills’ broken promises, Mainers are paying higher taxes and more to rent their homes and buy groceries. Janet Mills has made Maine one of the most expensive states to live in, and Mainers are sick and tired of paying the price for her failed policies,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell in a press release.
Collins’ other opponent, Graham Platner, is similarly deficient.
Platner possesses — or possessed — a prominent Nazi tattoo on his chest, advocates for the abolition of ICE, maintains associations with socialists Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders, seeks to defund the police, labeled voters as racist, and asserted that violence is essential for instigating political change.
At the end of January, Collins’ campaign said they had raised $2.2 million in the last three months of 2025.
The campaign has more than $8 million in cash on hand to run against whoever her Democratic opponent will be.
Every race is important because the Senate is up for grabs, and Maine is no different. Democrats want to take Collins’ seat because they know it’s important to stop President Trump’s plans (and the will of the American people).
But early polls, fundraising, and Collins’ long history with the people of Maine suggest that the Democrats’ efforts may not work out in the end. It looks like voters are ready to say no to the extreme ideas of Mills and Platner.
Collins winning the seat will not only be good for Maine, but it will also be good for a Senate majority that wants to govern instead of show off.
