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Democrat Graham Platner Leads Maine Senate Poll Amid Scandal

5/31/2026

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Despite revelations of private sexual texts, Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner leads Maine voters 51 % to incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins’s 42 % in a UNH poll.
Graham Platner confirmed to Politico that he exchanged sexual messages with multiple women after marrying Amy Gertner in 2024.
His past Reddit posts contained crude remarks about sexual assault, masturbation, and a deleted claim that a wounded soldier did not deserve to live.

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Despite revelations of private sexual texts, Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner leads Maine voters 51 % to incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins’s 42 % in a UNH poll.
Graham Platner confirmed to Politico that he exchanged sexual messages with multiple women after marrying Amy Gertner in 2024.
His past Reddit posts contained crude remarks about sexual assault, masturbation, and a deleted claim that a wounded soldier did not deserve to live.