Democrats May Be in Big Trouble in Their Maine Senate Do-Over
Democrats May Be in Big Trouble in Their Maine Senate Do-Over Matt Margolis | 12:54 PM on July 25, 2026 AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Maine Democrats have had a rough go of vetting candidates this cycle, and it isn't getting easier. Their original Senate nominee, Graham Platner (D-Maine), sailed to the nomination this spring even after a Nazi tattoo, a trove of disturbing Reddit posts, and domestic abuse allegations surfaced.
- ▪Democrats May Be in Big Trouble in Their Maine Senate Do-Over Matt Margolis | 12:54 PM on July 25, 2026 AP Photo/Robert F.
- ▪Bukaty Maine Democrats have had a rough go of vetting candidates this cycle, and it isn't getting easier.
- ▪Their original Senate nominee, Graham Platner (D-Maine), sailed to the nomination this spring even after a Nazi tattoo, a trove of disturbing Reddit posts, and domestic abuse allegations surfaced.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 2 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Maine Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner and take on Susan Collins — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Maine Dems pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner and take on Susan Collins in high stakes Senate race — New York Post
- ▪ Democrats pick new Senate candidate in Maine in aftermath of Platner debacle — Washington Post — Politics
- ▪ Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins - AP News — "site:apnews.com" - Google News
- ▪ Troy Jackson: the Maine lumberjack Democrats believe can beat Susan Collins — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Maine Democrats to nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Maine Democrats to nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Maine Democrats meet to select Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson in must-win Maine Senate race — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Democrats in Maine gather to replace Graham Platner in the race against Susan Collins — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a new Senate nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins — ABC News — US
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Democrats May Be in Big Trouble in Their Maine Senate Do-Over Matt Margolis | 12:54 PM on July 25, 2026 AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Maine Democrats have had a rough go of vetting candidates this cycle, and it isn't getting easier. Their original Senate nominee, Graham Platner (D-Maine), sailed to the nomination this spring even after a Nazi tattoo, a trove of disturbing Reddit posts, and domestic abuse allegations surfaced. Support for him was strong enough that Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) dropped her own bid rather than compete with him. But then the polls wobbled, the party's confidence wavered, rape allegations against Platner became public, and his campaign collapsed.
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