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Platner Tops Fundraising in Maine Senate Primary as Collins Keeps Big Cash Edge

The cash gap could set the tone for an expensive fight for Susan Collins’s seat.

Overview

  • Finance reports released this week show Platner raised $4 million, spent about $5 million, and has $2.7 million left.
  • Collins reported $10 million in the bank with light spending and no primary challenger, widening Democrats’ cash gap.
  • Mills raised about $2.6 million and now has roughly $1.1 million, far less than both Platner’s haul and Collins’s reserves.
  • The rivals are running different plays, with Platner flooding TV and digital while Mills paused ads and shifted to a policy rollout and a statewide tour.
  • Recent polls put Platner well ahead for the June 9 Democratic primary, as Republican-aligned groups outspend Democrats on ads shaping views of Collins.