Maine News Thursday April 30

WebHub -  Americans owe nearly $13.2 trillion on their mortgages, and the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the States Adding the Most Mortgage Debt to show where homeowners are struggling the most. 

Maine Stats
  • Overall Rank: 3rd
     
  • Change in average mortgage debt: The average mortgage balance in Maine increased by 1.98% from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
     
  • Average mortgage debt: The average mortgage balance in Maine was $209,936 in Q4 2025.
     
  • Average monthly payment: The average monthly mortgage payment in Maine was $1,723 in Q4 2025.
News Center Maine -  Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she is suspending her campaign for the U.S. Senate, citing a lack of financial resources after months on the campaign trail. Mills said the decision was “incredibly difficult,” but added the high cost of modern campaigns made it impossible to continue.

“While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience … I very simply do not have the one thing that political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources,” she said in a statement.

Her exit reshapes the Democratic primary set for June 9, where she had been facing Graham Platner, a progressive challenger and political newcomer who has gained traction with voters. David Costello is also running as a Democrat.

Platner, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer from coastal Maine, has run an anti-establishment campaign focused on economic inequality and health care reform. He has drawn support from prominent progressives and energized younger voters, at times outraising Mills and leading in some polls.

Mills, a Democrat who previously served as district attorney and attorney general, reflected on her campaign, saying she was grateful for support from residents “in every corner of the state.”