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Senate Hopeful Graham Platner Rocks Out with Dropkick Murphys

2/10/2026

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Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, performed with the Dropkick Murphys in Portland on February 9, 2026, during the band's For The People In the Pit St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Tour.
He sang along to "Bury the Bones" and crowd-surfed.
He faces Maine Governor Janet Mills in the Democratic primary ahead of the November election, while aiming to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins.

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Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, performed with the Dropkick Murphys in Portland on February 9, 2026, during the band's For The People In the Pit St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Tour.
He sang along to "Bury the Bones" and crowd-surfed.
He faces Maine Governor Janet Mills in the Democratic primary ahead of the November election, while aiming to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins.