Platner Draws Supportive Crowd in Portland Amid Campaign Scrutiny

Platner calls Fetterman ‘a--hole’ at town hall as Democratic feud heats up

Graham Platner called Sen. John Fetterman 'an a--hole' at a Maine town hall days before the Democratic Senate primary, saying he doesn't want to be 'nonfunctional' in D.C.

On the Kavanaugh Anniversary, Democratic Leaders Swap Me Too for Maine

Below is my column in The Hill on the Graham Platner controversy on the eighth anniversary of the Kavanaugh nomination. It now appears that there are some women who are not to be believed . . . when the Senate may be in the balance. Here is the column: “It’s clear the fix is in.” Those words from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). came with her vote against confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Warren was outraged that her fellow senat…

Platner sounds optimistic tone after after week of damage control in Senate race

Graham Platner was met by an enthusiastic and supportive crowd Sunday at a town hall-style event in Maine as the Democrat looks to advance his Senate campaign after reports about his past treatment of women just days before the state’s crucial primary. The Democratic primary is still seen as Platner’s to win, but he is facing questions about his past that could make it difficult to defeat longtime incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. “We’re …

Beleaguered in DC, Platner enters his comfort zone

The NewsBAR HARBOR, Maine — Outside the Criterion Theatre, Graham Platner’s Senate campaign was in shambles, chastised by some Democrats and abandoned by others. Inside the building, 500 Mainers greeted him as a flawed, relatable hero.The crowd even chanted his wife Amy’s name when he acknowledged their nearly three-year-old marriage had its stumbles, exposed last week in newspapers of record that documented his sexual messages to other women.“W…

Maine voters continue to support US Senate candidate Graham Platner despite controversy

Platner was not asked about the allegations that have surfaced from a New York Times report during the town hall.

Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign - The Boston Globe

The Democratic primary is still seen as Platner’s to win, but he is facing questions about his past that could make it difficult to defeat longtime incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.