Platner memo cites polling, fundraising to argue sexting scandal won’t slow him in Maine
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is seeking to reassure his supporters despite a new sexting scandal. Platner's campaign memo cites polling and fundraising to argue he can win the Maine Senate race. The memo also notes that a majority of undecided voters have voted for Democrats in recent years.
- ▪A new memo from the Platner campaign argues that the sexting scandal will not slow him down in the Maine Senate race.
- ▪A poll from Public Policy Polling shows Platner polling four points above Sen. Susan Collins at 49-45, with 6 percent undecided.
- ▪The campaign has seen a surge in fundraising, including small-dollar donations from within the state, since the scandal broke.
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Campaign Platner memo cites polling, fundraising to argue sexting scandal won’t slow him in Maine Comments: by Helen Huiskes - 06/03/26 12:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Helen Huiskes - 06/03/26 12:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner in a new memo is seeking to reassure his supporters, pointing to his fundraising and high polls to argue he can win the Maine Senate race despite a new sexting scandal that has prompted negative headlines. Democrats are marshaling support for Platner, a plain-spoken political newcomer challenging longtime Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), as one of their best hopes for flipping a Republican-held seat.
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