Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary ^16.3%

The Guardian - By David Smith - 6/10/2026, 1:27 AM

Halo Effect 13.4% - In-Group Bias 13.3% - Framing Effect 10.4%

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist, has scaled a mountain of personal controversies to win the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine. Victory on Tuesday caps a remarkable rise for a candidate who has never held elected office and whose campaign was shadowed by negative headlines that might... more