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Maine Senate Candidate Disavows Controversial Past Comments

10/16/2025

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Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, faced scrutiny for Reddit posts describing him as a 'communist' and labeling rural White Americans as 'racist and stupid'.
Platner is a Marine veteran and oyster farmer who says the remarks came from a darker period and do not reflect his current views.
He disavowed the comments and has raised over $4 million with endorsements from Bernie Sanders.

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Story summary

Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, faced scrutiny for Reddit posts describing him as a 'communist' and labeling rural White Americans as 'racist and stupid'.
Platner is a Marine veteran and oyster farmer who says the remarks came from a darker period and do not reflect his current views.
He disavowed the comments and has raised over $4 million with endorsements from Bernie Sanders.