Jun 05 Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then on Thursday, The New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends. Some viewed him positively but… Continue reading
Jun 02 Amid controversial Senate campaigns, Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Control of the Senate is at stake, with both parties eager to secure victories. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Schumer says he met with Platner after report on explicit texts, 'we're going to beat' Collins By Maria Ramirez Uribe Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated a confident message about Democrats' chances in a key Maine race despite recent controversies surrounding candidate Graham Platner. Continue reading
May 31 Platner's wife calls reports about Senate candidate's explicit texts with women 'shameful' By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Graham Platner’s wife called reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women “shameful" over the weekend, the latest controversy to hit the Maine Democrat’s whirlwind campaign. Continue reading
May 26 Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner stands by ad accusing Red Sox private equity owners of ruining the team By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Kyle Hightower, Associated Press The ad was pulled by New England Sports Network, which is owned predominantly by Fenway Sports Group, a conglomerate that also owns the Red Sox and Liverpool of the Premier League. Continue reading
Apr 30 Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops U.S. Senate bid before Democratic primary By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Mills has struggled to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, her opponent in the June 9 Democratic primary. Continue reading
Mar 02 Arizona Sen. Gallego endorses Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue. Continue reading
Feb 10 Susan Collins announces reelection bid for her Maine Senate seat challenged by Democrats By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Collins previously defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 despite being outspent. Continue reading
Nov 11 Maine's Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul. Continue reading
Oct 23 What to know about Maine's tumultuous Senate primary race By Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press After days of posting multiple apology videos, showing off his chest to reveal a covered-up tattoo that had been connected with a Nazi symbol and distancing himself from old online comments, Maine Democrat Graham Platner says he's only further committed to his… Continue reading