The Bulwark May 07
The Man Behind the Tattoo:
What Maine voters see in Graham Platner, according to our focus group.
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Maine Democrats Pick Graham Platner, Scandals and All, to Take On Susan Collins: Graham Platner’s fiery candidacy may fit the moment, but his baggage could sink ...
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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 tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal: The race will come down to whether enough Democrats and independents are willing to hold their noses.
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Auchincloss: Platner’s covered up Nazi tattoo should be ‘disqualifying’ in his Senate bid
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House Democrat Trashes Graham Platner Over ‘Disqualifying’ Nazi Tattoo Scandal: The congressman’s remarks come as prominent Dems, including Elizabeth Warren, ...
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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 ...
nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/graham-platner-democrats-senate-maine.html
Graham Platner looks to unite Maine Democrats as their ‘presumptive’ Senate nominee
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Fetterman Demolishes ‘A**hole’ Graham Platner: ‘Republicans F*cking Love Him’: “If Maine wants an asshole with a Nazi tattoo on his chest, they get him ...
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For Maine Democrats, it's battle-tested Mills vs. populist Platner in Senate primary
npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5787922/maine-senate-mills-platner-collins-midterms
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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Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive US Senate primary
npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5757659/midterms-collins-maine-democrats-platner-mills-senate
In Maine, Janet Mills Slams Graham Platner in First Negative Ad: Facing a tough nomination fight in a major Senate race, Ms. Mills, the state’s governor ...
nytimes.com/2026/03/17/us/politics/janet-mills-graham-platner-ad-maine-senate-race.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 Isn’t Just Surviving. He’s Leading.: Having weathered last fall’s scandals, the oyster farmer is in a strong position against Governor Janet Mills ...
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Graham Platner’s online history means he’d lose to Susan Collins, Dem poll warns
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Democrats’ Election Wins Are Good Signs for Graham Platner: Jay Jones' victory may be a good sign for other Democratic candidates facing recent backlash ...
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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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Scoop: Janet Mills to launch Senate bid Tuesday, per internal document: Mills' entrance into the race is also likely to set off a divisive primary contest.
axios.com/2025/10/09/us-senate-janet-mills-maine-campaign
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