Hillary Clinton dodges endorsing Graham Platner, calls his scandals 'bumps on the road'
Clinton was one of several Democratic figures who has avoided directly commenting on the Maine candidate's scandals
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton avoided directly answering whether she supported Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner when asked on Monday.
"I feel about him the way I feel about any candidate," Clinton said at 92NY. "I want to see what kind of candidate he actually turns out to be."
During her answer, she also appeared to downplay Platner's ongoing scandals as "bumps on the road" for his character.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hillary Rodham Clinton attends a conversation with David Remnick at 92NY on June 15, 2026, in New York City. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
"The bumps on the road that he has experienced and some of the things he has said..." Clinton said.
"Bumps on the road?" The New Yorker editor David Remnick asked skeptically.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Yeah, clearly bumps on the road in terms of his prior behavior, some of his prior statements. And I will tell you, I served with [Maine Sen.] Susan Collins, she is going to be very hard to beat. It's going to be a tough election. So I'm reserving," Clinton said.
"But if you were a Mainer, where would you pull the lever?" Remnick asked.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I’m not a Mainer. I’m a New Yorker," Clinton joked.
Hillary Clinton called Graham Platner's controversies "bumps on the road." (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images; CJ Gunther/Getty Images)
Clinton then shifted to discussing the importance of the Democratic Party regaining control of the House of Representatives in 2026.
Fox News Digital reached out to Platner's campaign for comment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Platner has been rocked by several controversies since his campaign began, ranging from sexually explicit messages to other women and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval.
The controversies reached a new level after a New York Times report earlier this month described new allegations of violent episodes and questionable behavior with ex-girlfriends.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has been rocked by several scandals since his campaign began. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
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Despite his ongoing scandals, several Democratic politicians have chosen to stand and defend Platner's campaign, while many have declined to disavow him.