Graham Platner Inspired Another Left-Wing Veteran to Take On an Establishment Dem ^51.8%

The Intercept - By Eoin Higgins - 7/5/2026, 10:15 AM

Framing Effect 17.2% - Hasty Generalization 16% - Optimism Bias 8.2%

When Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner sealed the deal on his resounding primary victory in June, the oysterman turned political lightning rod sounded a note of defiance — one that resonated with another would-be candidate on the other side of the country. In Washington state, Alex Scheel, who is also a veteran of the U.S.... more