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Graham Platner looks to unite Maine Democrats as their ‘presumptive’ Senate nominee
Delegates cheered the presumptive nominee despite fallout over offensive posts and a Nazi-linked tattoo as he heads into the June 9 primary.
- Following Governor Janet Mills' withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race on Thursday, Sullivan oyster farmer Graham Platner emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge five-term Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins this fall.
- Mills suspended her primary bid after struggling with fundraising and polling against Platner, whose surging campaign momentum among delegates accelerated her decision to withdraw.
- At the Maine Democratic State Convention on Saturday, Platner energized attendees with his 15,000-volunteer grassroots operation, declaring "Susan's charade is over" to sustained cheers.
- Hundreds of delegates expressed optimism about flipping Collins' seat, though some Democrats remained cautious given the senator's electoral track record of winning despite trailing in polls.
- Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz headlined the convention Saturday, linking Collins to the Trump administration and calling for party unity as Democrats prepare for the November election.
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Michigan Dem Rep declines to support Platner after resurfaced rape comments
Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell declined during a Saturday interview to say whether she would support Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following controversy over his past rape comments, as scrutiny intensifies ahead of the state’s primary.Asked directly by anchor Jessica Dean on "CNN’s Newsroom" whether Platner is "an appropriate person to represent the Democratic Party," Dingell did not give a clear endorsement and inste…
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With Mills out, Maine Democratic convention is colored in shades of Platner
'He’s saying everything I want to hear,' one delegate, a Mills fan, said.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 36%
R 18%
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