If Mills wins and then resigns, what happens? The governor - who is s/he? - nominates someone?

[question everything]

Or special elections?

Not a Main voter but like many, am captivated.

[Lifeafter70]

1. Feom what I found a special election has to be held within 60 days

The governor can not appoint a successor.

[sheshe2]

2. Her term is up and she vacates her seat on 01/06.

I would assume the lieutenant Governor would serve in the interim.

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 ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Although Maine has adopted ranked-choice voting, it is only used for primary and federal general elections. Therefore, the primary will be conducted with ranked-choice voting, and the general election will be conducted with the traditional plurality voting system. Primary elections will be held on June 9, 2026.[1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Maine_gubernatorial_election

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Mills will not be the next senator from Maine. Nt

[RandySF]

4. Her term would expire before sworn into the Senate.

[sheshe2]

5. There is already a race underway for her seat.

Her last term ends and there is a race that comes up for a vote in November.

Rick Bennett will appear on ballot as independent, setting up 3-way race for Maine governor

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/05/politics/elections/maine-rick-bennett-ballot-qualification-independent-governor-race/