Steve Mistler
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Almost immediately after the story was published, there was a cascade of calls for him to get out of the race from interest groups, congressional Democrats that had endorsed him, and even local gubernatorial candidates who sought his endorsement.
prior to the June primary.
That deadline is Monday, July 13th at 5 p.m.
And that's about two weeks away.
That deadline is Monday, July 13th at 5 p.m.
And if Plattner formally withdraws from the race with the Secretary of State by then, Democrats can actually replace him on the ballot, but they have only until July 27th to do so.
And that's about two weeks away.
So just like with President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, that's just not a lot of time for state Democrats to figure out a process to replace him.
Mills was a top recruit for Democratic Senate leaders who view the two-term governor as their best chance to topple Republican Senator Susan Collins next year and help them retake the majority.
Mills said she wasn't planning to run but was drawn into the contest after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in February.
She said Congress and Collins have failed to stand up to the president, but she will.
To run against Collins, Mills will first have to win a potentially bruising Democratic primary.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Missler in Augusta, Maine.
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