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Graham Platner Tests the Power of Anti-Establishment Anger in Maine

Jun 8, 2026Far Left

The oysterman’s scandals have given some voters pause. Others dismiss them as meddling from a power structure fearful of a political maverick. The post Graham Platner Tests the Power of Anti-Establishment Anger in Maine appeared first on The Intercept.

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