A recent poll had Platner up big over Maine’s governor in the U.S. Senate race.
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Graham Platner once again under fire for a now-deleted social media post
The Democrat’s Senate campaign shared a post from a far-right social media personality about Trump’s State of the Union address, but deleted it after realizing it ‘had been posted by a despicable account.’
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Graham Platner says he shuns DC consultants. His spending tells a different story.
Despite heavy spending on out-of-state consultants, the campaign is being driven by volunteers and grassroots organizing, campaign manager Ben Chin says.
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Graham Platner grows lead in U.S. Senate primary against Gov. Janet Mills, poll shows
The survey also asked voters about the Maine governor’s race and the race for Congressional District 2.
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Susan Collins called the cops because of sidewalk chalk. The woman behind it is running for US Senate.
Bangor resident Andrea LaFlamme is publicly identifying herself as the sidewalk chalker as she mounts a longshot campaign for US Senate.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills discloses more than $170,000 in stocks
The disclosure highlights the differences among U.S. Senate candidates on stock trading by sitting members of Congress.
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How Graham Platner’s complicated past shapes his run for U.S. Senate
A war is being waged to define the combat veteran, oyster farmer and U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan.
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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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Opposition research isn’t new. Here’s how it’s affecting Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Disclosures of past online comments made by Graham Platner are part of a well-known political playbook, highlighting the risk young outsiders face when seeking public office.
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Long-shot Democratic U.S. Senate candidate drops out, endorses Janet Mills
Daira Smith-Rodriguez, of Biddeford, entered the race a month ago but failed to get any traction among a crowded field.