Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals
Graham Platner has won the Maine Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate, officially clearing the field for the scandal-plagued oysterman to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Platner won the nomination with little contest, as Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race in April. However, her name remained on the ballot. With...
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Home – Congressional & Capitol Hill News – Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals news Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals George Caldwell • June 10, 2026 Print Graham Platner speaks to supporters at a rally. (Laura Brett/Getty Images) Graham Platner has won the Maine Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate, officially clearing the field for the scandal-plagued oysterman to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Platner won the nomination with little contest, as Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race in April. However, her name remained on the ballot. With 88% of the vote tallied by Wednesday morning, the Associated Press called the race for Platner, who received 71.9% of the vote against Mills’ 19.4%.
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