Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s former political director said his campaign offered her $15,000 to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) prior to her exit from the campaign, Politico reported. Newsweek contacted the political director, Genevieve McDonald, and Platner’s campaign for comment via Facebook message and email.

Despite recent controversies, Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll and is drawing big crowds, while the two-term governor Mills is counting on her experience and achievements.

The 41-year-old oyster farmer and military veteran looking to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins says he had no idea the skull and crossbones tattooed on his chest was linked to an infamous Hitler unit.

Platner has been aggressive in seeking to retake control of the narrative after his campaign was shaken by unearthed comments he made.

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admitted Wednesday to authoring a series of antigay Reddit posts and called his past comments “indefensible.” “I have no reason to deny [that the posts are mine],