OpinionOpinion | The Platner Trap:
The exact wrong answer to a Republican Party that’s flirting with fascism is a man who chose to put vile Nazi imagery on his own body ...
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Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins: She is the rare Republican who sometimes can boost her own popularity back home ...
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OpinionGraham Platner and Ken Paxton: When Ugliness Is the Point: They advanced thanks to a small subset of voters.
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OpinionHis controversies include a Nazi tattoo. Why Democrats are still standing by Senate candidate Graham Platner
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Platner wins Maine Democratic nod in key U.S. Senate race: Maine oyster farmer and Marine veteran Graham Platner won in the Democratic nomination for the U.S ...
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OpinionOpinion | Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat: And what the Maine candidate reveals about politics today.
nytimes.com/2026/06/06/opinion/graham-platner-democrats-politics.html
Auchincloss: Platner’s covered up Nazi tattoo should be ‘disqualifying’ in his Senate bid
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Platner holds 7 point lead over Collins in new Maine Senate poll: Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is leading Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the ...
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Maine should keep Graham Platner far away from the US Senate | STAFF COMMENTARY: Opinion: Graham Platner's controversial rhetoric and offensive behavior should ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/05/07/graham-platner-senate/
From ‘Punch a Nazi’ to nominate one: The progressive Democratic faction that has it in for Israel and Zionism is no longer fringe: Its new Maine Senate candidate ...
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Politics: Could oyster farmer with a Nazi tattoo scandal be Democrats' new champion?
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Van Hollen defends Platner over controversial past: ‘People should have second chances’
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Trivia games and happy hours help power Platner's Senate campaign in Maine: Democrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from ...
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In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate: Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face ...
nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/graham-platner-maine-women-voters.html
Ascendant Graham Platner Can’t Quite Shake Controversy: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faced criticisms this week over a retweet of a far-right figure and ...
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Graham Platner’s online history means he’d lose to Susan Collins, Dem poll warns
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Platner bruised by damaging revelations, proves resilient so far: “Look, I know it’s a dirty game. I also know that I am trying to do politics in an extremely ...
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Most Young Democrats Still Back Graham Platner Despite ‘Nazi’ Tattoo: Poll: Platner, who has now had the tattoo covered, maintains he had no idea of the tattoo's ...
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What Progressives Keep Getting Wrong: Graham Platner is the perfect embodiment of the left’s strategy for returning to power. This is a problem.
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Key FactsProgressive Strategy Faces Test with Platner’s Campaign
Oct 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theatlantic.com
- Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner remains committed to his progressive platform despite multiple damaging controversies.
- His supporters view him as the embodiment of a left-wing tactic that refuses to soften social positions and shifts focus to economic issues.
- The progressive movement aims to engage working-class voters through candidates like Platner, despite his polarizing statements.
- Analysts warn this hardline approach may hinder nationwide electoral success, as moderate views tend to attract more voters.
People are being robbed. They’re being robbed of their critical thinking. They’re being robbed of their empathy.— Graham Platner, in response to concerns about undocumented immigrants receiving benefits during a town-hall appearance.
Platner says he’ll remove tattoo after realizing it ‘resembled a Nazi symbol’: Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he plans to remove his ...
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate says he regrets deleted Internet posts: 'Stupid stuff'
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