Janet Mills placed first in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maine. She won the nomination after the ranked-choice tabulation, with about 54% in the final round.

Quick Scoop

  • First place in the primary.
  • She was the Democratic nominee for governor after ranked-choice counting.
  • In the initial round, she led with 33% of the vote.

What happened

Mills finished ahead of Adam Cote, Betsy Sweet, and Mark Eves in the 2018 primary, then held her lead through additional ranked-choice rounds. The result made her the party’s nominee for governor.

TL;DR

Janet Mills came in first in the Democratic primary and won the nomination.