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Scandal-plagued Platner captures Democratic Senate nomination

Jun 10, 2026Right

Graham Platner wins Maine's Democratic Senate primary despite multiple controversies, setting up a challenge against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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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…

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