Maine Gov. Janet Mills Delivers Final State of the State Address

Mills expected to outline progress and challenges facing the state in her last speech as governor.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 2:15pm

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address to a joint session of the state legislature in Augusta on Tuesday. The speech comes about a week after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation in Maine, which Mills has criticized. Ahead of the speech, Mills announced over $2 million in funding for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning to offset federal cuts. Mills, who is term-limited, is running for the U.S. Senate in the upcoming Democratic primary.

Why it matters

As Maine's first woman governor, Mills' final State of the State address provides an opportunity to reflect on her administration's accomplishments and the ongoing challenges facing the state, particularly around immigration and reproductive healthcare. Her Senate run also represents a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.

The details

In her final State of the State address, Mills is expected to outline the progress her administration has made and the ongoing challenges still facing Maine. This includes her criticism of recent ICE operations in the state and her announcement of over $2 million in funding for Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning. Mills is also running for the U.S. Senate, having announced her candidacy last year.

  • Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her final State of the State address on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
  • Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched an operation in Maine.

The players

Gov. Janet Mills

The first woman to serve as governor of Maine, Mills is delivering her final State of the State address before running for the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

The federal agency that recently launched an operation in Maine, which Gov. Mills has criticized.

Planned Parenthood

A healthcare provider that will receive over $2 million in funding from Gov. Mills' final supplemental budget.

Maine Family Planning

A healthcare provider that will receive over $2 million in funding from Gov. Mills' final supplemental budget.

Graham Platner

An oyster farmer and combat veteran who is running against Gov. Mills in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat.

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What they’re saying

“As governor, I am requesting that the president of the United States meet with me so that I can demand in person that his administration withdraw these untrained and reckless ICE agents in Maine and across the country who are stoking fear in communities, arresting legally present people, including law enforcement officials, and who pose a grave threat to public safety.”

— Gov. Janet Mills

What’s next

If Gov. Mills wins the Democratic primary, she has pledged to serve only one six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

The takeaway

Gov. Mills' final State of the State address provides an opportunity to reflect on her historic tenure as Maine's first woman governor, including her efforts to protect reproductive healthcare and her criticism of aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions in the state. Her Senate run also represents a key pickup opportunity for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.