Maine Gov. Janet Mills to Use Final State of the State to Counter ICE Surge and Boost Abortion Providers

Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address Tuesday night in Augusta, outlining her record and remaining priorities as she simultaneously launches a bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The speech comes a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began a new operation in Maine as part of President Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown; Mills has condemned the effort as "untrained and reckless," accused agents of arresting legally present people, and publicly demanded a face‑to‑face meeting with Trump to press him to withdraw ICE personnel from Maine and other states. Ahead of the address, she announced her supplemental budget will include more than $2 million for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning to offset federal and congressional cuts, underscoring how abortion access and federal‑state fights over health funding will feature in both state policy and her Senate campaign. Term‑limited after two four‑year terms, Mills is pitching herself as Democrats’ best chance to flip Collins’ seat in a key 2026 midterm contest, while progressive challenger Graham Platner has secured an endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders, setting up an intraparty fight watched closely by national strategists.