Maine Votes as Graham Platner’s Past Poses New Conundrums
The 2026 Maine Senate race has become a national flashpoint for the Democratic Party’s identity crisis, as progressive-backed candidate Graham Platner, a charismatic oyster farmer and combat veteran, faces mounting allegations about his past behavior with women — including physical intimi
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