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Maine Senate Candidate Faces Private Text Revelations Amid Controversies
politics1 day ago

Maine Senate Candidate Faces Private Text Revelations Amid Controversies

Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner’s wife says he sent sexually explicit messages to other women during their marriage, a revelation reported by major outlets and tied to broader scrutiny of his online posts and a Totenkopf tattoo; Platner’s campaign insists the texts were private and that the marriage has since strengthened, as he pursues the nomination to challenge Senator Susan Collins amid continuing controversy.

via The Guardian|
#campaign-controversy#explicit-texts#graham-platner
politics1 month ago

Collins Breaks GOP Unity on Iran War Vote

Sen. Susan Collins bucked her party by voting with Democrats to curb the Iran war, marking the first Republican defections on the campaign and signaling growing GOP resistance as the 60-day War Powers clock looms; the measure failed, underscoring division over U.S. action in the Middle East, while the day’s feed also runs through a quick 45-day extension of surveillance powers, a Maxwell/Epstein interview update, a ban on Senate prediction-market trading, a dropped gun-charge case against a Booker staffer, and ongoing DHS funding and farm-bill developments.

via Politico|
#iran-war#politics#rand-paul
Mills exits Maine Senate race, paving path for Platner against Collins
politics1 month ago

Mills exits Maine Senate race, paving path for Platner against Collins

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate bid weeks before the Democratic primary due to a lack of funds, clearing the way for progressive outsider Graham Platner to likely clinch the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins; Platner has endorsements but also past controversial online remarks, and Mills has not yet indicated an endorsement. In a hypothetical general election, Platner leads Collins 48-41.

via The Guardian|
#graham-platner#janet-mills#maine
politics1 month ago

Mills bows out of Maine Senate race, clearing path for Platner to challenge Collins

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends her Senate bid after lagging fundraising, leaving progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner as the likely Democratic nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Mills had about $1 million cash on hand at the end of March versus Platner’s $2.7 million, positioning Platner to pivot to a general election contest as Democrats rally behind him.

via Politico|
#graham-platner#janet-mills#maine
Warren Backs Maine Oyster Farmer in Senate Primary
politics2 months ago

Warren Backs Maine Oyster Farmer in Senate Primary

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Graham Platner in Maine's competitive Democratic primary to challenge Sen. Susan Collins, praising his working-class background and combat service while noting he runs without corporate PAC money; Platner’s main rival, Gov. Janet Mills, is backed by party leadership, and Platner has faced scrutiny over past Reddit posts he has since apologized for.

via HuffPost|
#democratic-primary#elizabeth-warren#graham-platner
politics3 months ago

Maine's Oyster Farmer Seeks a Progressive Upset in the Senate Race

Graham Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and combat veteran, is surging in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary against Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, riding a Bernie Sanders–style progressive platform and a large online following. His rise challenges Maine’s tradition of electing moderates and could reshape the 2026 race, though questions linger about intra-party divisions and the role of national Democrats.

via Politico|
#graham-platner#janet-mills#maine
Collins backs SAVE Act but signals it won’t see a floor vote
politics3 months ago

Collins backs SAVE Act but signals it won’t see a floor vote

GOP Senator Susan Collins says she would vote for the SAVE Act but expects it will never come to a vote due to the Senate’s 60‑vote filibuster; the piece argues this is a political maneuver to please the GOP base while avoiding a controversial floor decision, claiming Senate Leader John Thune has no incentive to bring it up and that the bill is effectively dead in the current environment.

via Daily Kos|
#filibuster#gop#john-thune
Collins Supports House-passed SAVE Act, Keeps Filibuster Intact
politics3 months ago

Collins Supports House-passed SAVE Act, Keeps Filibuster Intact

Sen. Susan Collins endorses the House-passed SAVE America Act, praising its citizenship-proof voting and associated ID requirements as a simple reform to boost election security, but she will not support eliminating the Senate filibuster, arguing the 60-vote rule protects minority rights and guards against sweeping partisan changes; she notes the bill no longer imposes citizenship proofs on every ballot.

via The Maine Wire|
#citizenship-to-vote#filibuster#politics
Collins Kicks Off Sixth-Term Bid in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race
politics3 months ago

Collins Kicks Off Sixth-Term Bid in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race

Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced a bid for a sixth term, positioning herself as a centrist in a race Democrats consider essential to flipping the Senate. Despite being a reliable vote for Trump-era policies, Collins faces a tough, well-funded challenge from Democrats in Maine, including Gov. Janet Mills and progressive challenger Graham Platner, who has outraised Mills. The race is expected to be among the costliest in 2026, with substantial outside spending and Collins currently holding a fundraising edge over both Democrats. Trump criticized Collins after she voted to begin debate on Venezuela policy.

via The New York Times|
#2026-elections#campaign-funding#maine