June 9, 2026 Polls close in Maine as Democrats weigh controversial Senate candidate Graham Platner Graham Platner faces controversies in Maine's Democratic Senate primary as Trump's endorsement power is tested in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial race.
June 9, 2026 Fetterman refuses to defend Platner, calls him 'baggage' as scandals mount Sen. John Fetterman breaks with Democrats, refuses to defend Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid mounting controversies over online conduct.
June 9, 2026 Graham Platner will 'get off the ballot soon,' Democratic lawmaker predicts Rep. Josh Gottheimer predicted on CNN that Graham Platner will be off the ballot soon, urging Maine Democrats to replace the scandal-plagued Senate candidate.
June 9, 2026 Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins Rep. Josh Gottheimer calls for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, saying he should get off the ballot and let a Democrat step in.
June 9, 2026 Sen Collins slams Bernie-backed Graham Platner as too far-left for Maine voters Sen. Susan Collins calls Democratic challenger Graham Platner too extreme for Maine voters, while Platner charges Collins is the "radical" candidate.
June 9, 2026 Bombshell claims by former campaign director rock Platner’s campaign hours before polls open Former campaign director says Graham Platner shouldn't be a senator, citing scandals ahead of Maine's Democratic primary against Susan Collins.
June 9, 2026 Activists behind Graham Platner's rise admit vetting process didn't bring up Nazi-linked tattoo Liberal activists who "handpicked" Graham Platner revealed to The Wall Street Journal that their vetting process missed his controversial Nazi-linked tattoo.
June 9, 2026 GOP lawmaker warns voters that Platner's 'extreme' policies just as concerning as his baggage: 'Stay away' Maine Republican Rep. Laurel Libby says Graham Platner's Green New Deal support and extreme policies pose a greater danger than his personal scandals.
June 9, 2026 Susan Collins refuses to weigh in on Platner's sexting scandal as Maine voters head to polls Sen. Susan Collins repeatedly declines to comment on Democratic rival Graham Platner's sexting scandal as Maine voters head to polls for primary.
June 8, 2026 Platner floats jailing billionaires in fiery pre-primary speech pushing far-left agenda Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner floated the idea of jailing billionaires over campaign finance violations in a fiery pre-primary speech that laid out his far-left agenda.