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Sumner Peter Mills III (born June 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Republican, Mills served in the Maine Senate, representing the 26th district. He ran for Governor of Maine in 2006 and 2010 and lost both times in the Republican primary. He is the older brother of the current Governor of Maine Janet Mills.
| Office | Year | Candidate | Party | Pct | Opponent | Party | Pct |
| Maine Legislative Elections | |||||||
| St. Senate | 1996 | Peter Mills | Republican | 61% | Gerald York | Democratic | 39% |
| St. Senate | 1998 | Peter Mills | Republican | 59% | Richard Smith | Democratic | 41% |
| St. Senate | 2000 | Peter Mills | Republican | 55% | Pamela Hatch | Democratic | 45% |
| St. House | 2002 | Peter Mills | Republican | 52% | Michael Cray | Democratic | 48% |
| St. Senate | 2004 | Peter Mills | Republican | 53% | Pamela Hatch | Democratic | 47% |
| St. Senate | 2006 | Peter Mills | Republican | 63% | Paul Hatch | Democratic | 36% |
| 2006 Republican Primary for Governor of Maine | |||||||
| Chandler Woodcock | Republican | 38.6% | |||||
| Peter Mills | Republican | 35.2% | |||||
| David F. Emery | Republican | 26.3% | |||||
| St. Senate | 2008 | Peter Mills | Republican | 65% | Robert Sezak | Democratic | 35% |
| Maine Senate | ||
| Preceded byHarold D. Marden | Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 13th district 1994–2002 | Succeeded byPamela Hatch |
| Preceded byKarl Turner | Member of the Maine Senatefrom the 26th district 2004–2010 | Succeeded byRodney Whittemore |
| Maine House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byVaughn Stedman | Member of the Maine House of Representativesfrom the 108th district 2002–2004 | Succeeded byTerrence P. McKenney |