Looks like every high-profile Dem in Maine intends to run for Governor, with no one willing to run against Collins. Bellows and King III are already in. Hannah Pingree and Troy Jackson are setting themselves up to run. A Gov campaign by Hannah makes a Senate campaign by her mother Chellie far less likely. And rounding it out, Jared Golden has been looking at the Gov race and is likely not going to run against Collins (his former boss) either. So that's *checks notes* everyone running for Governor and *checks notes again* no one running against Collins.

Obviously the open Gov seat in a light blue state is a much easier reach than running against Collins, but they can't all win. At a certain point, the ones polling 3rd or 4th in the Gov race might start liking their odds better as the most high-profile Dem in the race against Collins. Hopefully that happens sooner than later. Collins won her last race with only 51% and is going to be up against the most unfavorable political climate of her career.