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As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

issues together." ### 'Unaffordable isn't accessible' That connection is one that Democrat Graham Platner has also leaned into in his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine. ![Graham Platner and his wife, Amy Gertner, share

Some Maine Democrats are wavering on Graham Platner

Graham Platner in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary when she read news of [sexual text messages](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/30/platners-campaign-sexual-texts-00943720) the oysterman had sent while married to a woman who wasn't his wife. Halvorsen

Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner’s bid for Senate despite ‘shameful’ actions

issued a qualified defense of [Maine](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/maine) Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise

After WHCD shooting, Republicans blame Dems for political rhetoric

issued [a statement slamming her Democratic rivals](https://x.com/SenSusanCollins/status/2048495962801263100?s=20), Gov. Janet Mills and newcomer Graham Platner, for criticizing efforts to fund DHS. “The Secret Service is funded through the Department of Homeland Security

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaign

Graham Platner in Maine, as well as purple states such as Ohio and Michigan, could upset the Republican lead. Texas, which Trump won in 2024 by a gaping [14 percentage points](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-texas-president.html)

Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

Graham Platner's call to upend a political system he says is rigged against working-class Americans. Platner's [call for a political revolution](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-03/senate-hopeful-graham-platner-and-candidates-for-governor-take-stage-at-democratic-convention) has been a centerpiece of a barnstorming campaign

Maine votes as scandal-ridden Graham Platner seeks Senate primary win

Graham Platner is not someone who would be good for Maine or for the country,” McDonald wrote in the Washington Post. “He exhibits a pattern of dishonest behavior that is impossible to ignore. “Despite being

U.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces scrutiny

issued almost daily statements supporting Hezbollah and says peace efforts must address wars in both Iran and Lebanon, Myre says. But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said he [wants Israeli forces

Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes

Platner is expected to handily beat his closest Democratic rivals: environmental consultant David Costello and Governor Janet Mills, who will remain on the ballot despite announcing her withdrawal from the race. ## Contests for Maine