The Sullivan oyster farmer and military veteran has faced a series of embarrassing disclosures since launching his Senate campaign last summer.
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Perturbed by Platner while Trump is president? | Letter
So Graham Platner’s sexting has Republicans clutching their pearls but Mr. “grab them by the p***y” is just Trump being Trump? Paul MannDexter
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Graham Platner and the Jolly Roger | Letter
I am a writer who spent many summers on Lake Damariscotta. I think it’s important to point out that before I wrote a book about an escape from Auschwitz, I had no idea that the Nazis had commandeered what we Americans knew as the “Jolly Roger” as one of their deathly symbols. And neither did […]
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills: ‘I am still on the ballot’ for Senate
The statement comes as presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner, a 41-year-old political newcomer, faces renewed scrutiny over post-marital sexting with several women.
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Unfortunately for Graham Platner, he needs women on his side to win | Steve Collins
The bedrock of the Democratic coalition in Maine comprises women who lean left or center. If even one in five of them decides not to vote for Platner in November, he’s toast.
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Graham Platner accuses national news outlets of ‘journalistic malpractice’ for sexting reports
‘These people are going to try to make this race about anything but what it’s supposed to be about, which is policy,’ Platner said.
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A mother responds to Graham Platner’s latest | Letter
As a mom, I was disgusted to read the latest Reddit comments from Graham Platner. A few years ago, Platner reportedly described his uncontrollable urge to masturbate whenever he entered a public porta potty because he was “conditioned” during his time in the U.S. military. This is weird and deranged. Almost immediately, I thought of […]
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Robert C. Byrd might help us better understand Platner | Opinion
Just as the late West Virginia senator redeemed himself, the Democratic frontrunner in Maine’s 2026 Senate race deserves a chance to atone for his past controversies.
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Graham Platner’s wife worried about texts he sent to other women before campaign launch
The Wall Street Journal first reported Saturday that Amy Gertner had told a campaign aide she found the explicit texts early on in their marriage.
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Maine needs Janet Mills’ experience in the Senate | Letter
It’s really all about Susan Collins. Both Janet Mills and Graham Platner support progressive agendas. Concerned about Mills’ age? Elizabeth Warren would finish a Senate term at 81, Mills at 84 and Bernie Sanders at 89. Mills is in good company. As employers would say, better someone qualified for a short time than someone unqualified for a longer time. Right […]