GOP Senators Denounce Maine Candidate Graham Platner 4 Days Before Primary as Democrats Dodge Questions
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
GOP Senators Denounce Maine Candidate Graham Platner 4 Days Before Primary as Democrats Dodge Questions
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Summary
Tuesday’s Maine Democratic primary is four days away, and Republican senators are publicly urging voters to reject Graham Platner even as he remains the race’s frontrunner.
Platner is under intensifying scrutiny over sexting while married, mocking a wounded U.S. soldier, crude Reddit posts and new allegations from ex-girlfriends about violent fantasies and misogyny.
Democratic senators largely avoided defending him: Raphael Warnock denied backing Platner, Mazie Hirono said Maine voters should decide, and Maria Cantwell and Dick Durbin said they had not focused on the race.
The silence contrasts with continued support from figures including Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, reflecting Democrats’ push to flip Susan Collins’ Republican-held Senate seat in November.