Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic primary, will face Sen. Susan Collins
The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
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The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
President Trump ripped into Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling him a “low-level thug. ” “He’s worse than any human being that’s ever run for office probably,” the president said. Platner, a progressive oyster farmer, easily won the Democratic primary on Tuesda...
Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist, has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine. Platner won 72% of the vote, defeating the state governor, Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign in April but remained on the ballot. Platner received scruti...
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, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, stressed a message of redemption as he promised to oust Susan Collins.
Maine voters who backed Graham Platner in this week's primary appeared to overlook the Democrat's checkered past and the scandals plaguing his campaign. Political strategists Richard Goodstein and Alex Vogel join with their take on the latest political news.
Primary races in four states occurred on Tuesday. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace conceded her bid for South Carolina governor, and Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic nomination for U.
Primaries in four states on Tuesday showed a victory for a Democrat who was facing controversies and the continued strength of President Donald Trump’s endorsement,
Graham Platner’s primary victory sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.
Graham Platner’s primary victory sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.
Democrats have rolled the dice in Maine as they pursue a post-Trump future. Will it work? It was over the moment he received the endorsement of Maine’s most famous resident: Stephen King, the master of horror, who announced on Tuesday that he voted for Graham Platner .
Platner secured the Democratic nomination in the U. S. Senate race against the incumbent Susan Collins; the former governor Paul LePage will be the Republican nominee in a competitive congressional district.
Marine veteran won 72% of the vote despite infidelity and abuse allegations that emerged during primary campaign Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for Senate and calle...
Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.
Graham Platner’s primary victory in Maine sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.
Outcome of polls in four states offers mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midterms Progressives rallied round the controversial Graham Platner after his primary victory in Maine on Tuesday , while Donald Trump again exerted his grip on the Republican party, helpi...
Platner wins Maine Senate primary despite controversies, setting up a key race against Republican Susan Collins.
Democrats largely lined up behind their new Maine Senate nominee on Tuesday, while Republicans were quick to launch their attacks.
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner easily won the Democratic contest on Tuesday to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) — officially teeing up one of this year’s marquee Senate races.
California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said that voters gave Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner a “chance at redemption” following his win in the state’s Democratic primary election on Tuesday evening.
Graham Platner has faced new scrutiny over his personal history, but his Democratic primary victory sets up a high-stakes race against Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner clinched the nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
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