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Maine Senate Candidate Defies Backlash, Gains Sanders' Support

10/24/2025

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Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate, remains defiant amid backlash over past social media posts and a Nazi symbol tattoo.
He told a town hall that efforts to destroy his life are misguided.
Platner backs Medicare for All and raising the minimum wage, with Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsing him.
The Democratic establishment is divided, with some backing Gov. Janet Mills against Sen. Susan Collins.

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Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate, remains defiant amid backlash over past social media posts and a Nazi symbol tattoo.
He told a town hall that efforts to destroy his life are misguided.
Platner backs Medicare for All and raising the minimum wage, with Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsing him.
The Democratic establishment is divided, with some backing Gov. Janet Mills against Sen. Susan Collins.