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Graham Platner Isn't Backing Down

March 1, 2026·1h 13m·6-min readinterviewpolitics
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Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, discusses his journey from a Marine with a controversial past to a progressive labor advocate running a grassroots campaign against Governor Janet Mills and incumbent Susan Collins. He emphasizes economic populism, Medicare for all,

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Graham Platner

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Graham PlatnerJon FavreauJanet MillsSusan CollinsJane McAleveyLarry SummersTrump

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CongressCriminal JusticeDemocracyElectionsForeign PolicyInequalityUs Politics

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