Hillary Clinton Sidesteps Backing Graham Platner, Calls Scandals 'Bumps on the Road' at 92NY
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Hillary Clinton Sidesteps Backing Graham Platner, Calls Scandals 'Bumps on the Road' at 92NY
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
92NY remarks from Hillary Clinton stopped short of endorsing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, with Clinton saying she wanted to see “what kind of candidate he actually turns out to be.”
Asked about Platner’s controversies, Clinton minimized them as “bumps on the road” tied to prior behavior and statements, then stressed that Republican Sen. Susan Collins would be “very hard to beat.”
Pressed on how she would vote, Clinton declined again, joking that she was “not a Mainer” before pivoting to Democrats’ broader goal of retaking the House in 2026.
Platner has faced scandals including sexually explicit messages, offensive posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo, staff turmoil and, this month, New York Times-reported allegations of violent episodes involving ex-girlfriends.
The exchange underscores Democrats’ uneasy posture toward Platner after his primary win, with some figures defending him while others have avoided explicitly disavowing his candidacy.