U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
The Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful is running in Maine, where Gov. Janet Mills is also vying for the seat.
Long-serving Republican Sen. Susan Collins has previously indicated that she plans to seek re-election, according to reports.
Cheney, who served as vice president alongside President George W. Bush, passed away on November 3 at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family.
The statement noted that Cheney, "died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease."
BUSH HAILS CHENEY AS ‘THE ONE I NEEDED’ AS VICE PRESIDENT
U.S. President George W. Bush, right, speaks about flooding in the mid-west that displaced thousands, during a briefing about the floods as Vice President Dick Cheney listens June 17, 2008, in Washington D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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In a statement, Bush described Cheney as a "decent, honorable man," who "held to his convictions and prioritized the freedom and security of the American people."
Fox News' Patrick Ward contributed to this report
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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