Sanders endorses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid controversy
Walz said Platner’s candidacy shows Democratic consolidation after Mills exited, as national party leaders rally behind the Maine nominee.
- On Friday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz endorsed Graham Platner for U.S. Senate and will headline the Maine Democratic Convention in Portland, solidifying party support for the controversial candidate.
- Governor Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday, April 30, citing insufficient funds and clearing the field for Platner to become the presumptive Democratic nominee.
- The GOP-supporting Senate Leadership Fund pledged $42 million to the Maine race, its largest investment there ever, targeting Platner's Nazi-affiliated Totenkopf tattoo and offensive Reddit posts from years ago.
- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer endorsed Platner despite the controversies, with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee pledging to work against incumbent Susan Collins.
- Independent voters, comprising 36 percent of Maine's electorate, will likely prove decisive as the GOP intensifies attacks on Platner's history ahead of November's general election.
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