Janet Mills
Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician. She is the 75th and current Governor of Maine. She is the first female Governor of Maine.
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| 75th Governor of Maine | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul LePage |
| 55th and 57th Attorney General of Maine | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Governor | Paul LePage |
| Preceded by | William Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Frey |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 6, 2011 | |
| Governor | John Baldacci |
| Preceded by | Steven Rowe |
| Succeeded by | William Schneider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Trafton Mills 30 December 1947 (aged 78) Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stanley Kuklinski
(m. 1985; died 2024) |
| Relatives | Peter Mills (Brother) |
| Residence | Blaine House |
| Education | Colby College University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) University of Maine School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Before being elected governor, she is the Attorney General of Maine. She was first elected by the Maine State Legislature on January 6, 2009. Her second term began on January 3, 2015. She is the first woman to hold the position of State Attorney General in Maine.
Mills was born in Farmington, Maine. She studied at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Mills was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election winning the general election against Republican Shawn Moody.[1]
In October 2025, Mills would announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election, running against Republican Senator Susan Collins.[2] However she ended her campaign on April 30, 2026.[3]
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- Portland, ME- Field Hearing on Debt Collection Practices (9446377220).jpg. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills discussed the impact of the debt industry on consumers in Maine, specifically for older Americans and students.
Janet Mills being inaugurated for her second term as Governor of Maine
References
- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (June 20, 2018). "Mills wins Maine Democratic gubernatorial nomination after ranked-choice count". Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME). https://bangordailynews.com/2018/06/20/politics/mills-wins-maine-democratic-gubernatorial-nomination-after-ranked-choice-count/.
- ↑ Burns, Christopher. Janet Mills will join race to challenge Susan Collins for Senate seat (in en-US). Bangor Daily News (2025-10-10). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Lerer, Lisa; Glueck, Katie; Epstein, Reid J. (April 30, 2026). "Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, Suspends Senate Campaign". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/janet-mills-drops-out-senate-race-platner-schumer.html. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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