Graham Platner, who has advocated for government-funded healthcare, free education and a wealth tax, has won the Maine Democratic primary for the United States Senate. He will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in a high-stakes race in November. Platner, a veteran turned oyster farmer initially backed by the progressive Democrats, was accepted by the…
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Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is entering his Republican primary on Tuesday with a powerful ally in his corner: President Trump. Mr. Graham “is doing a fantastic job” and has his endorsement, Mr. Trump has said. But they weren’t always so chummy. Mr. Graham was once one of Mr. Trump’s most vocal Republican critics,…
Sara Golaski says she is horrified by President Trump’s second term, and that it is “very important” to her that Democrats win back the Senate in the midterm elections. But Ms. Golaski, a Democrat from Bristol, Maine, says she does not think she will vote for Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, and will…
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David French: Hey, Michelle. Jamelle Bouie: Hello, hello. Cottle: Hello, hello. All right. This week I want us to talk about Graham Platner, the headline-grabbing Democratic Senate candidate at the center of Tuesday’s Maine primary elections. What does his rise say about where Dems are placing their bets on the future leadership of the party?…
