Graham Platner drew astonishing voter turnout in primary — despite laundry list of scandals

Politics Graham Platner drew astonishing voter turnout in primary — despite laundry list of scandals By Ryan King Published June 10, 2026, 1:44 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google PORTLAND, Maine — Embattled oyster farmer Graham Platner drew an astonishing turnout from voters in Maine’s Democratic primary on Tuesday — despite his laundry list of disturbing scandals. More than 222,600 Mainers voted in the Democratic primary for Senate — up a stunning 37% from the 162,600 voters who turned out to cast their ballots in the 2020 primary, which was a presidential year, according to preliminary data from the Associated Press. Presidential years typically have higher turnouts than midterms, per data from Maine’s secretary of state office.

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