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Graham Platner
Meet the ‘Anti-Platners’: Real Blue-Collar Democrats
A mechanic, a smoke jumper, and an ordinary firefighter may offer Democrats their best hope of winning back working-class voters.
July 21, 2026
River Page
Platner Unleashed a Movement. Where Will It Go Next?
From immigration enforcement to the war in Gaza, the young leftists inspired by the Maine Senate candidate are still steering their party’s direction.
July 21, 2026
Peter Savodnik
Ditching Platner May Not Be a Win for Democrats
The conventional wisdom is that Democrats are better off without him. But Susan Collins is strong, and Platner’s successors lack much of what made him a…
July 12, 2026
Mark Halperin
Graham Platner Is Not Going Quietly
The controversial Maine progressive may be out of the Senate race, but his resignation speech suggests he is already plotting a comeback.
July 9, 2026
Eli Lake
Graham Platner Is Bad. But Nobody’s Perfect!
At first, it was “Who among us hasn’t gotten a regrettable tattoo while drunk?” Then it became “Who among us has not assaulted his lover during a home…
July 7, 2026
Kat Rosenfield
Graham Platner and the Limits of ‘Believe Women’
The Maine progressive’s downfall has revealed a dangerous media double standard.
July 7, 2026
The Editors
Beware the Honest Oysterman
With Graham Platner, Democrats thought they had finally—finally!—made contact with the white working class. So they ignored all manner of red flags.
July 7, 2026
Caitlin Flanagan
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