Maine Senate Candidate Platner Says Tattoo Recognized
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A new poll conducted as Platner's resurfaced Reddit posts, which drew backlash, revealed where he stands with Maine Democrats.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) said Monday his past Reddit comments were meant “to get a rise out of people.” “That was me trying to get a rise out of people on the Internet,” Platner
Chuck Schumer's plan to bank on safe establishment candidates in 2026 was divisive within the party—before damaging revelations broke about an insurgent Democrat in Maine.
Platner, running for Senate in Maine, has changed the tattoo and called antisemitism “a long scourge on our society.”
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate has come under fire recently for his now-deleted social media posts about racism, sexual assault in the military and police officers.
Maine senate hopeful Graham Platner’s campaign is facing an increasingly uphill battle as additional past comments by the candidate – who earned Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s endorsement – continue to surface.
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Graham Platner addresses recent controversies at town hall, is adamant campaign will continue
It’s been a hell of a week,” Platner said to a packed crowd of his supporters during a town hall in Ogunquit. “I went from being a communist on Thursday to a Nazi on Monday.”
For nearly two months, Graham Platner’s bid for the U.S. Senate was marked by momentum and bravado as the political newcomer drew big crowds to his town halls and he channeled Democratic voters’ hopes for a newer,