Platner Leads Collins by 9 Points in Maine Senate Race Despite Controversy
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Platner Leads Collins by 9 Points in Maine Senate Race Despite Controversy
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
A University of New Hampshire poll puts Democrat Graham Platner at 51% and Republican Sen. Susan Collins at 42% among likely Maine voters, with 6% undecided.
The result suggests weeks of attacks over Platner’s past inflammatory Reddit comments and a now-covered tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol have not derailed his campaign.
Partisan support is firm on both sides—91% of Democrats back Platner and 87% of Republicans back Collins—while Collins holds a narrow 47%-44% edge among independents.
Two weeks before Maine’s primary, Platner also dominates the Democratic field at 76%, far ahead of Gov. Janet Mills at 10% after she suspended her campaign last month.
The race is one of a handful likely to shape whether Republicans can protect their slim 53-47 Senate majority in the midterm elections.
How does a candidate with a controversial past maintain a significant lead over a five-term incumbent?