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Democrats want us to focus on Graham Platner’s policies. He fails Maine there, too

Controversial Senate candidate's platform calls for more taxes, more mandates and more government

By Laurel Libby Fox News

Published June 18, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Platner and Collins set to square off in Maine Senate race

Paul Gigot leads a discussion on the Maine Senate race between Graham Platner and Susan Collins. Panelists examine Platner's progressive momentum and past controversies, questioning if Democrats overlook his vulnerabilities.

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Now that Graham Platner is officially the Democratic Party’s chosen candidate to face Sen. Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins this November, his campaign staff and the far-left establishment that back him will undoubtedly spend the next five months trying to contain the fallout from his personal history.

They will ask voters to look past the domestic abuse allegations, the rhetoric glorifying political violence, the racially charged comments and the Nazi tattoo. They will argue that those controversies are distractions and urge Mainers to focus instead on the issues facing our state.

As a Republican serving in the Maine House, I wholeheartedly agree.

Because when Mainers look beyond the colorful Platner headlines and turn their focus to his policies, they will find an extreme version of the same progressive agenda that has already made life harder for working families across our state.

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