The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries 25.7%
The Intercept - By The Intercept Briefing - 6/12/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 21.8% - Hasty Generalization 20.8% - Anecdotal 8.3%
On Tuesday night, oyster farmer and combat veteran Graham Platner overwhelmingly sailed to victory in the Democratic Senate primary in Maine. His opponent, Gov. Janet Mills unofficially dropped out in late April, leaving Platner effectively unopposed. But a series of scandals rocked his candidacy, leaving his viability against Republican... more