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How Janet Mills’ Maine Senate bid fell apart

Conversations with nearly a dozen Democrats reveal how deeply the campaign struggled to raise funds and counter Graham Platner’s meteoric rise.
Janet Mills
Janet Mills, Governor of Maine and a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, during an interview in Westbrook, Maine, on April 17.Sofia Aldinio for NBC News

When Maine Gov. Janet Mills launched her first attack ads against Graham Platner last month, supporters hoped it would be a turning point for her Senate campaign. Instead, the gambit exposed two major vulnerabilities that ultimately ended her run Thursday, six weeks ahead of the primary.

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