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Democrats fume at Bernie Sanders for enabling Graham Platner’s rise in Maine

Jul 9, 2026Center Right

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is in the hot seat for his previous support of Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, with some Democrats arguing the Vermont independent helped elevate a deeply flawed candidate in a must-win race. Criticism mounted this week as party voices dinged Sanders’s judgment and the broader influence of the liberal wing in…

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