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.
Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, wins South Carolina's Democratic primary to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in his bid for a fifth Senate term.
Veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner addressed his supporters after his projected win in the Maine Democratic Senate primary. To those who feel let down or disappointed, he said, “it is my job to earn your trust,” and added that, if elected, he would be a “senator for the people who cannot afford to buy a senator.”
CNN pundits clashed and yelled over each other when talking about a scandal-plagued candidate's primary victory.Political journalist LZ Granderson explained on CNN why he believes Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner still has support despite allegations about infidelity and aggression against women. Platner had just won the Democratic primary, setting him up to square off against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)."He looks like a dude," Granderson said. "Let's just say what it is. He's got the scruff. He's got the edge."Granderson argued that the messenger matters as much as the message itself, but Caroline Sunshine, a former Trump White House staffer, shook her head as Granderson tried to make his point."No, no," Sunshine yelled. "I don't think it's that. I don't think that's what it is."Granderson insisted, however, "When I look at Graham Platner, the first thing I think of, he looks like a dude, and he looks like someone who looks very different than many of the men who lead the Democratic Party."
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.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) addressed the string of controversies tied to Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s alleged past conduct ahead of the state’s primary election on Tuesday. “Obviously, there’s a lot in that behavior that’s really challenging — it’s hard to stomach,” she told CNN’s Manu Raju outside of the Capitol on Tuesday. “But…
Bloomberg’s Brooke Sutherland breaks down what to expect in Maine as voters cast their ballots in today’s Primary election. She discusses whether or not Graham Platner will be the Democratic Senate nominee and how his past controversies may impact his general election bid against current Maine Senator (R) Susan Collins. Brooke speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.” (Source: Bloomberg)
NBC News projects that the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general will face off June 23 after no candidate won more than 50% of the vote.
Voters also headed to the polls in primary elections in Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina ahead of the midterms.