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</ref> He was nominated by the [[New York Republican State Committee|State Republican Committee]] after its fallout with the conservative front-runner [[Michael Benjamin Bonheur|Michael Benjamin]], who had a significant advantage to Mills in both fund raising and campaign volunteers.<ref>Humbert, Mark. [https://web.archive.org/web/20041027170724/http://www.benjamin2004.com/press/news/press_051504.asp Major Parties to Anoint their Senate Combatants]. ''[[Associated Press]]''. May 15, 2004.</ref> Mills was denied the nomination of the [[Conservative Party of New York State]] over the abortion issue.<ref name="rem">[http://t0llenz.blogspot.com/2005/11/remember-senate-2004.html Remember Senate 2004], November 20, 2005.
</ref> He faced considerable difficulty raising money and getting name recognition. He raised only $600,000 for the race, while Schumer's campaign amassed over $24 million.<ref name="crp">
[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.asp?CID=N00000927&cycle=2004 2004 New York Senate Race] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013180951/http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.asp?CID=N00000927&cycle=2004 |date=2007-10-13 }}. [http://www.opensecrets.org The Center for Responsive Politics]. December 31, 2004.</ref> In the November election, as anticipated, Mills lost. His was the most lopsided contest for statewide office in New York State history, garnering 24% of the vote to Schumer's 71%. Marilyn O'Grady of the Conservative Party received 4%. Mills lost his own Assembly district,
winning only [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]], the least-populated and most Republican county in the state. Mills conceded the race minutes after polls closed and before any votes were counted.{{citation needed|date=June 2009}}
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