Is Mills for Senate Doomed from the Start?

Listen to this episode from Pine Tree Pulse on Spotify. Next week, Governor Janet Mills is expected to officially (finally, after months of speculation) throw her hat into the ring for U.S. Senate.Before she can worry about beating Senator Susan Collins, though, she has problems on the left-flank of her party. There are already several Democrats running in the primary, and the Bernie Sanders endorsed candidate Graham Platner is already showing a real ability to raise money and attract crowds. Mills will not have a coronation, and is setting herself up as the establishment choice inside a party that is very much in the mood for change. We discuss her prospects. We also talk about other candidates who jumped into Maine races this week, including Matt Dunlap’s challenge to incumbent Rep. Jared Golden in the second congressional district. Is Golden really in trouble? What does Dunlap think his path is?Finally, Jonathan Bush jumps into the race for Maine governor, running as a Republican. There are still more names that may get into the race, and the field is already quite crowded. What are Bush’s chances, and what do we make of the candidates thus far? We discuss.That and more on this week’s Pine Tree Pulse.