The candidates for Maine governor now find themselves in a holding pattern due to ranked choice voting.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner secured his party's nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November in one of Tuesday's key midterm primaries.

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Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer, secured the Democratic nomination in Maine and will face longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in November in one of the biggest midterm contests across the country.

As Republicans battle for Maine’s gubernatorial nomination, the race is emerging as a test of whether a traditional New England Republican can still compete in a GOP increasingly shaped by President Donald Trump.

Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner wave to supporters as they arrive to Platner's Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.. (Photo by CJ G

Jonathan Bush, GOP candidate for Maine governor, marketed his birthing clinic to immigrant women with Spanish-language ads, according to his own book.