All eyes are on a key U.S. Senate race in Maine, where democratic senate hopeful Graham Platner, who has weathered a series of scandals, is likely to win a chance to unseat longtime Maine Senator Susan Collins in the general election. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Graham Platner, a scandal-plagued Marine combat veteran, won Maine's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday in a race that's seen as the party's best Senate pickup opportunity in November. Why it matters: Many Democratic strategists and elected officials worry that Platner has too much baggage to defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) — and that his candidacy will…
The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
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NBC’s Steve Kornacki and Ryan Nobles preview the primary in Maine as Graham Platner looks to secure the Democratic nomination for the Senate race. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell and Ben Kamisar discuss the president’s claims of voter fraud in California’s primary.
Graham Platner heads into Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday facing a fresh bout of controversy, turning what had looked like a coronation into a test of whether he’s a viable candidate for the party’s push to secure a majority in this year’s midterms.
The Democrat will face GOP incumbent Susan Collins this fall in a crucial Senate contest.
As we mentioned last week, Graham Platner was not inspired to run for political office, he was recruited by a pair of activists from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The post Meet the Democratic Socialist Activists Who Recruited Graham Platner to Run for Senate in Maine (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Scandal-plagued oyster farmer Graham Platner easily won his Maine Democratic primary, but saw troubling defections from primary voters to Gov. Janet Mills (D), who stopped campaigning in April, and his low-tier rivals.
Sen. Bernie Sanders dodged questions about abuse allegations facing Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, refusing to respond at the Capitol.
