Schumer backs Mills in Maine Senate race, pitting him against Sanders

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the state’s 2026 Senate race against GOP Sen. Susan Collins. “We think that Janet Mills is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins,” Schumer said Tuesday at a press conference. “She’s a tested two-term governor and the people of Maine...