Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary, CBS News projects | Special Report ^44.2%

CBS News - 6/10/2026, 2:04 AM

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This is a CBS News special report. I'm Jessie Mitchell in New York. CBS News projects Grant Platner has won Maine's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Platner has been engulfed in a cascading series of controversies, but he beat Governor Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign in April, yet remained on the ballot. Platner will now face... more