I’m a Maine reporter who went to high school with Graham Platner. Here’s what explains his success
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Graham Platner, a former US Marine and oyster farmer, is the probable Democratic nominee for the US Senate seat in Maine. Despite controversies, Platner is leading in the polls, with his campaign becoming a referendum on how Democrats should respond to Trumpism.
Graham Platner, a former US Marine and oyster farmer, is running for the US Senate seat in Maine. He is leading in the polls, despite controversies surrounding his past comments and actions. Platner's campaign has become a referendum on how Democrats should respond to Trumpism. He has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Platner is running against Janet Mills, the current governor of Maine, who is backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The election is seen as a test of the Democratic Party's approach to responding to Trumpism.
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