Dems cut ties with scandal-plagued Graham Platner, warn of ‘civil war’ in party
Democratic leaders are distancing themselves from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner due to his controversial past and ongoing scandals. Concerns about his suitability for the race against incumbent Senator Susan Collins have led to warnings of a potential 'civil war' within the party. As scrutiny increases, some Democrats express indifference towards the possibility of losing the seat.
- ▪Top Democratic officials are breaking ties with Graham Platner as his past scandals come to light.
- ▪Concerns about Platner's fitness as a candidate have sparked discussions of a civil war within the Democratic Party.
- ▪Platner's controversial history includes a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol and inflammatory online posts.
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Politics Dems cut ties with scandal-plagued Graham Platner, warn of ‘civil war’ in party By Alex Miller, Fox News Published May 27, 2026, 9:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: GOP seizes on Dem civil war as progressives jump into key 2026 races Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid Dem senators deflect questions on Platner's scandal-plagued campaign Top Democratic officials and lawmakers are breaking with Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as his past blunders and online history stack up. Platner’s ascendency to the top of the ticket in Vacationland broke with the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and since Maine Gov.
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