Platner edges controversies to win Maine Dem Senate nomination
TL;DR
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, won Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary despite a string of controversies and will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins. In South Carolina, Trump-backed Lindsey Graham won the GOP Senate primary outright, while Evette advanced to a runoff for the gubernatorial nomination against Alan Wilson, highlighting the continued influence of Donald Trump in Republican primaries.
Topics:top-newspolitics#controversies#democratic-primary#graham-platner#maine#politics#trump-endorsement
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