Platner was in Washington on Tuesday for a ‘long-planned’ meeting with Democratic senators likely to ask him about the recent reports on his past messages with various women.
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Graham Platner shares picks for Maine gubernatorial primary
The presumptive Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race named Troy Jackson as his top choice.
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Susan Collins questions Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The fund was created in response to a $10 billion lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the unauthorized release of his tax records.
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US Senate confirms key new Maine officials
Acting US attorney for Maine Andrew Benson and former Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre were confirmed in party line votes, despite bipartisan committee backing.
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Progressives go after Angus King for backing judge nominees who won’t say Biden won in 2020
This is not the first time left-wing groups have targeted King for voting to confirm President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees.
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Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
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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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In Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, the candidates’ styles couldn’t be more different
Last week, Graham Platner crowd-surfed at a Dropkick Murphys show, while Gov. Janet Mills cut ribbon and met quietly with local business owners.
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Susan Collins says Democrats have ‘greatly expanded’ ICE demands, jeopardizing funding
Gov. Janet Mills called Democrat-proposed reforms for immigration enforcement ‘the bare minimum,’ while political newcomer Graham Platner said they’re ‘a surrender.’