Graham Platner’s Working Class Persona Is Complicated

Establishment Attempts to Paint Platner as 'Rich Kid,' Ignoring 'Ultra Wealthy' Susan Collins' Millions

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner challenges the notion of "working class" in a New York Times profile.

Graham Platner's Dad Paid for 'Working-Class' Senate Candidate's Norwegian Fertility Treatments, Campaign Acknowledges After Platner Repeatedly Suggested He Covered the Costs

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's father and in-laws paid for him and his wife to receive fertility treatments in Norway, according to a new report, which came after Platner repeatedly said he could not afford such treatments in the United States. It's the latest sign of how Platner, who describes himself as a "working-class Mainer," has relied on his wealthy family for support. His father also loaned him the money to buy his house. P…

ICYMI: Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: Graham Platner’s Complex Class Story

New reporting from the New York Times today exposed Graham Platner for lying about his “working-class” background. Graham Platner claims to have “never been close to money and power,” but in reality he comes from a wealthy family who sent him to an elite prep school, bought him a house, and is his oyster farm’s only customer.  His parents have offered him privileges and connections and have helped him financially. Mr. Platner has described his …

Graham Platner’s Working Class Persona Is Complicated

New York Times: “More than two dozen interviews, reviews of his financial documents and a visit to his hometown reveal a back story that defies easy categorization, complicating the blue-collar image cultivated by Mr. Platner and his campaign.” “Mr. Platner is an oysterman, a combat veteran and a former harbor master from tiny Sullivan. He is also the son of a Dartmouth College-educated lawyer, the grandson of a famed Connecticut architect and a…