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Maine Senate Candidate Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks

4/16/2026

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Graham Platner, Maine progressive Senate candidate, faces backlash for past comments praising Hamas tactics and a Nazi-symbol tattoo.
His Reddit remarks about a 2014 Hamas raid drew criticism, while Republicans condemned him.
He has apologized for remarks about rape and remains a frontrunner in the Democratic primary, while Platner attributes his views to military experience and says they have evolved.

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Graham Platner, Maine progressive Senate candidate, faces backlash for past comments praising Hamas tactics and a Nazi-symbol tattoo.
His Reddit remarks about a 2014 Hamas raid drew criticism, while Republicans condemned him.
He has apologized for remarks about rape and remains a frontrunner in the Democratic primary, while Platner attributes his views to military experience and says they have evolved.