NYTIMES (Carl Hulse) - Schumer and Platner Talk After Mills Suspends Her Campaign
The top Senate Democrat and the Maine contender had what was described as a cordial conversation despite Schumer’s backing of his primary opponent.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Platner vows to defeat Collins after Mills leave Maine Senate race
"We will defeat Susan Collis. We will go to Washington, and we will start tearing down the system that for too long has forgotten and written off the people who make Maine and this country what it is," he said.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Collins leads Mills, trails Platner in Maine Senate race: Poll
Platner currently leads the democratic primary race, earning 43.3% support to Mills's 38.0%.