The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling ^24.6%

washingtonmonthly.com - By Bill Scher - 7/10/2026, 9:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 24.3% - Appeal to Authority 18.8% - Negativity Bias 18.4%

Graham Platner’s controversial social media history was first reported on October 16 , and he revealed the existence of his tattoo with Nazi origins on October 20. In the following days, two polls sampling Maine Democratic Senate primary voters were released. They told completely different stories. The University of New Hampshire poll,... more