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Graham Platner to win Maine Democratic Senate primary and face Sen. Susan Collins
The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
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Maine voters set up a Senate showdown: Graham Platner versus Susan Collins
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Graham Platner and Susan Collins handily won their party nominations in Tuesday’s primary, setting up a marquee race with unique dynamics and major implications for control of the Senate.
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Sen. Susan Collins’ allies preview ‘the end for Graham Platner’ in Maine Senate war
BLUE HILL, Maine — Allies of Sen. Susan Collins wasted little time gearing up for a bruising battle with oyster farmer Graham Platner now that he has officially clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate. Eager to defend the critical Senate seat that could be instrumental in determining the balance of power in the upper chamber, Collins’...
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Graham ‘Nazi Tattoo’ Platner Wins Maine’s Democrat Senate Primary – Will Face Off with Susan Collins
Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued Communist, won Maine's Democrat Senate Primary on Tuesday evening. The post Graham ‘Nazi Tattoo’ Platner Wins Maine’s Democrat Senate Primary – Will Face Off with Susan Collins appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Maine Democrats Pick Graham Platner, Scandals and All, to Take On Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s fiery candidacy may fit the moment, but his baggage could sink Democrats' chances of taking back the Senate.
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What Are Graham Platner's Chances of Unseating Susan Collins?
NBC News is projecting Democrat Graham Planter will face incumbent Republican Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race in November. Meanwhile, Republican Steve Hilton is projected to face off against former Biden cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra in the race for California governor. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
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Graham Platner Is Testing a New Strategy to Defeat Susan Collins
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Graham Platner won Maine’s Senate primary as expected. But the various controversies around him have Democrats deeply concerned about his general election prospects. In the latest edition of Right Now, Billy Kobin, a political reporter at the…
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The Hill
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Platner-Collins matchup set in high-profile Maine Senate race
Graham Platner, a progressive oyster farmer and political newcomer whose campaign has been wrought with controversies, will face off this fall against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, Decision Desk HQ projects. Collins, who is seeking a sixth term, was unchallenged on Tuesday, while Platner easily advanced from the Democratic primary despite…
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Graham Platner Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Maine, DDHQ Projects
Progressive Democrat Graham Platner won the party’s Senate primary in Maine after a bruising campaign which became as much about his accusations of past misbehavior as it was voters’ top concerns.
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Collins and Platner set up blockbuster Maine Senate showdown
Democrat Graham Platner and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) are headed toward what is expected to be one of the most closely watched Senate races of 2026 after both candidates secured their respective nominations Tuesday night. Platner advanced in the Democratic primary with 74.7% of the vote and 10% of ballots counted, according to the Associated…
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