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A key element of Mills’s campaign message centers on her criticism of incumbent Senator Susan Collins. Mills accuses Collins of aiding President Trump in passing substantial corporate tax cuts, which Mills argues have had negative repercussions for ordinary Americans and Mainers specifically. This contrast sets up a clear ideological and policy rivalry between the two candidates.
Political Backing and Strategic Support
It is reported that Mills, 77 years old, was encouraged to run for Senate by influential figures within the national Democratic Party. Their support signals a strategic effort to leverage Mills’s experience and popularity as Governor to challenge Collins’s incumbency.