Gov. Janet Mills and oyster farmer Graham Platner are battling over female voters as Maine’s critical Senate race heats up, underscoring how the group could be decisive both in the June Democratic primary and the November general election.
Mills and Platner have launched TV ads in recent days narrated by women and held dueling events highlighting women who are backing their campaigns. Platner’s campaign also has been heavily targeting women with ads online.
The latest missive came Thursday as Mills released another TV ad targeting Platner over online posts in 2013 in which he downplayed sexual assault. Platner, a combat veteran, has disavowed those posts and attributed them to his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder following his service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The back-and-forth on the airwaves demonstrates how both campaigns are vying for female voters in the primary to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. The Maine race is a must-win
...Keep reading this article on NBC News.
