Maine Democrats Split Over Graham Platner 1 Day Before Senate Primary
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Maine Democrats Split Over Graham Platner 1 Day Before Senate Primary
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 8
Summary
One day before Maine's Democratic Senate primary, voters interviewed in Portland and elsewhere were sharply divided on whether Graham Platner's personal controversies should sink his candidacy.
The backlash centers on abuse allegations from former girlfriends, sexually explicit messages allegedly sent early in his marriage, a Nazi-linked Totenkopf tattoo and online comments mocking a Purple Heart veteran.
Some voters called those issues disqualifying and urged Democrats to drop Platner, while supporters said he has apologized, taken responsibility and remains the strongest candidate on policy.
Platner is still widely seen as the presumptive nominee in Tuesday's contest against Gov. Janet Mills and former senior government official David Costello, with Sen. Susan Collins awaiting the winner in November.