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Graham Platton Leads Collins Despite Scandals, Voters Resent Outsider

6/7/2026

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Operatives warn Graham Platton’s scandals could turn the Maine Senate race into liability.
Poll shows Platton ahead of incumbent Susan Collins by four points despite explicit-message and Nazi-tattoo allegations.
Platton denied abuse, said he didn’t know the tattoo’s meaning, and reported that his wife Amy Gertner called coverage shameful.
Strategist Christy Setzer said Maine voters resent outsiders influencing a local candidate, prompting Cheyenne Hunt to withdraw her endorsement as inexcusable.

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Operatives warn Graham Platton’s scandals could turn the Maine Senate race into liability.
Poll shows Platton ahead of incumbent Susan Collins by four points despite explicit-message and Nazi-tattoo allegations.
Platton denied abuse, said he didn’t know the tattoo’s meaning, and reported that his wife Amy Gertner called coverage shameful.
Strategist Christy Setzer said Maine voters resent outsiders influencing a local candidate, prompting Cheyenne Hunt to withdraw her endorsement as inexcusable.