The Platner Blame Game

The OppositionThe Platner Blame GameAngry Dems say the Mainer is not ready for primetime and accuse consultants of skimping on vetting.Lauren EganJun 07, 2026∙ Paid84105Share(Photo illustration by The Bulwark / Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)THE CONTINUOUS WAVE of public controversy surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has given way to a private wave of recriminations over how the party’s marquee Senate race ended up in such a tenuous place.And within the fractious and competitive world of Democratic operatives and consulting firms, it is the Philadelphia-based ad firm chiefly behind Platner’s rise that has taken it most on the chin.Fight Agency is a new shop that has had a fairly remarkable run of success.

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