Some of Maine Gov.Janet Mills’ most ardent supporters are encouraging her to reactivate her suspended Senate campaign as fellow Democrat Graham Platner faces new allegations of “toxic” behavior toward three ex-girlfriends, which he has denied.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.But while the latest allegations about Platner’s past have jolted uneasy members of the party, that encouragement hasn’t amounted to an organized effort to promote her in Tuesday’s primary, according to conversations with more than a dozen Democrats in state and national politics.Add NBC News to GoogleWomen who dated Graham Platner detail 'unsettling' behavior in NYT article05:10Former state Sen.
Lynn Bromley told NBC News that she directly encouraged Mills, whose name remains on the ballot, to jump back into the race.She wanted to let Mills know “there’s still a cheering section out here.”Asked how Mills responded to that outreach, and if the governor might be re-engaging in the race, Bromley said in a Friday phone interview, “She’s out of money, so there’s — how much re-engaging can you do? So I don’t want to characterize it as that.”“I’m just saying she knows there are people out here supporting her.
And she wanted to make sure people knew they still have a choice, that they don’t have to decide that this guy is their nominee,” Bromley said.“I can’t speak for her.I’m not speaking for the campaign,” Bromley added.
“So I would just say that she noted that she’s let people know that she’s still on the ballot.”A source close to Mills told NBC News: “The governor remains on the ballot, and in the wake of this week’s stories, people across Maine are reaching out to tell her they’re voting for her and encouraging her to get fully back into the race.”One Democrat who had been involved in Mills’ campaign said she would move forward anew only if Platner were to step a...