Janet T. Mills

Mills says she wants to expand access to affordable health care, cap prescription drug costs, and protect coverage. Her campaign platform says she would pursue universal health care and support rural health care investments.

Mills emphasizes lowering costs for working families, expanding housing and child care, supporting workforce training, and making the tax code more progressive. Her platform also calls for higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations and says she wants to grow the economy by investing in people.

Mills supports clean energy, climate action, and environmental protection. Her campaign platform says she would embrace clean energy to lower energy costs and fight climate change.

Mills supports abortion access and has signed legislation protecting reproductive health care in Maine. Her public record places her on the abortion-rights side of the issue.

Mills supports immigration reform and says the federal government should fix a broken system. Her platform does not call for mass deportation or broad state-level enforcement, and instead frames immigration as a federal policy issue.

Mills has called for common-sense gun-safety measures after the Lewiston mass shooting and has said Maine needs a serious conversation about preventing gun violence. Her public posture supports stronger gun-safety laws and related reforms.

Mills says Congress should reassert its war powers and require congressional authorization for military engagement. Her platform criticizes unilateral military action by presidents and calls for stronger oversight of executive branch foreign policy decisions.

Mills has emphasized reproductive rights and LGBTQ equality in her public record. She has opposed efforts she says would restrict transgender rights and has framed her agenda around rights and opportunity for all Mainers.

Mills supports public education funding, free school meals, free community college, child care, and career and technical education. Her platform says she would restore and strengthen public education.

Mills has taken a governance-focused approach to artificial intelligence, backing state-level AI planning around literacy, privacy, transparency, and responsible deployment. Her platform does not present AI as a deregulatory issue.

Mills opposes voter-ID-style election restrictions and has defended Maine's absentee-friendly election system. After a 2025 ballot measure failed, she said Mainers rejected an attempt to restrict voting rights.

Mills’ local agenda focuses on affordability, including housing construction, tax relief, child care, and lowering health and energy costs. Her campaign platform says she wants to help Maine families with the cost of living and expand homeownership.