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Graham Platner’s Plan to Dethrone Susan Collins — and the Democratic Establishment

May 16, 2026·1h 17m·5-min readinterviewpolitics
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Graham Plattner, a progressive oyster farmer and military veteran from Maine, has emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, challenging vulnerable Republican Senator Susan Collins. Despite controversies over a skull-and-crossbones tattoo and offensive past social media pos

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