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Democrat Graham Platner will face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the 2026 midterm election, CBS News projects after Tuesday's primary. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Platner wins Maine Senate primary despite controversies, setting up a key race against Republican Susan Collins.
Graham Platner’s fiery candidacy may fit the moment, but his baggage could sink Democrats' chances of taking back the Senate.
Graham Platner and Susan Collins handily won their party nominations in Tuesday’s primary, setting up a marquee race with unique dynamics and major implications for control of the Senate.
Graham Platner, a progressive oyster farmer and political newcomer whose campaign has been wrought with controversies, will face off this fall against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, Decision Desk HQ projects.
Ms. Collins, the longest-serving Republican woman in Senate history, is also her party’s most vulnerable incumbent this year.
Both Senate candidates in Maine have been strong fund-raisers, and allied super PACs and dark-money groups are mobilizing for their showdown.
The heated Senate race in Maine will come to a head Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls for primary elections. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) is the presumptive nominee on the Republican ballot, while progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner leads the other side of the aisle despite his scand...
Dame Joan Collins is sharing some royally good advice. Nearly two weeks after the Dynasty actress turned a spry 93 years old, she revealed she has “no secret” to feeling empowered in the latest...
Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) accused her Democratic opponent on the day of the state’s Senate primary race of shying away from addressing accusations about his alleged past conduct toward women.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to make the nomination official to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.