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Maine Democrat Platton Rejects Schumer, Targets Collins

5/12/2026

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Graham Platton announced he will not support Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer despite a conversation.
Platton, an oyster farmer and Iraq-Afghanistan veteran, won Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination and will face Susan Collins in 2026.
He accuses Collins of backing policies and foreign wars while pledging lower housing, health-care and energy costs for Mainers.
Collins defended her record by citing recent low-income heating assistance funding and her opposition to food-stamp cuts.

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Graham Platton announced he will not support Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer despite a conversation.
Platton, an oyster farmer and Iraq-Afghanistan veteran, won Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination and will face Susan Collins in 2026.
He accuses Collins of backing policies and foreign wars while pledging lower housing, health-care and energy costs for Mainers.
Collins defended her record by citing recent low-income heating assistance funding and her opposition to food-stamp cuts.