The Pan Atlantic Research poll, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, highlights an unsettled Democratic primary battle.
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Why are so many betting on Graham Platner to beat Janet Mills?
Platner is leading Gov. Janet Mills on Polymarket and Kalshi, websites that allow betting on elections, sports and current events that some experts say can be better predictors of election results than polls.
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Social media is already shaping Maine’s U.S. Senate race. Here’s how.
Gov. Janet Mills’ and Graham Platner’s respective social media strategies show how they each see their voters, the race and themselves.
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Graham Platner aims to create a movement that transcends his Senate campaign
‘What I want to build, is gonna take way more than one single Senate seat,’ said the 41-year-old Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate.
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If Graham Platner and President Trump ever have a sit-down, this would be the chair
The U.S. Senate candidate’s grandfather designed an iconic mid-century chair found in museums and movies – and in Trump’s New York office.
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Graham Platner’s first federal disclosure offers few details on personal finances
The Hancock County oyster farmer and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate filed his overdue financial disclosure last week, but it said little about his income.
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Why is Graham Platner getting a free pass? | Opinion
Parallels with the infamous 2016 audio clip that failed to derail Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign are striking.
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New polls paint conflicting pictures of Maine’s US Senate race
One survey shows political newcomer Graham Platner leading both Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, while another projects that Collins would easily beat Platner in the 2026 general election.
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What Democratic wins last week tell us about Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Progressives and moderates both have cases to make as they battle for the party’s identity.
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How a tattoo artist got involved in a Nazi symbol cover-up in the Maine US Senate race
When Graham Platner wanted to obscure a design recognized as a Nazi symbol, he went to Mischa Ostberg, a friend and Ellsworth tattoo artist.