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Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 75th governor of Maine since January 2019. She previously served as the Maine Attorney General on two occasions.
Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive. The current governor of Maine is Janet Mills, a Democrat, who took office January 2, 2019. The governor of Maine receives a salary of $70,000, which is the lowest salary out of all 50 state governors, as of 2022 ...
Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee and former governor, Paul LePage. Neither candidate faced any primary opposition. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] An independent candidate, Sam Hunkler, received 2% of the vote, the lowest total for a third party or independent gubernatorial candidate in the ...
(The Center Square) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills is wielding her executive powers to set up an artificial intelligence task force to examine the opportunities and implications of the new technology.
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills walks to the House Chamber prior to delivering her State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine.
Dec. 15—AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills nominated a veteran energy lawyer who now serves as one of her top advisers to be Maine's next utility ratepayer advocate. The nomination of William ...
The governor of Maine is the head of government of Maine [1] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Maine Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of impeachment, to grant pardons.
The 2026 Maine gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Janet Mills is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.