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Democrat Platner Wins Maine Primary, Collins Faces $384M Race

6/16/2026

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Democratic candidate Graham Platner won Maine’s primary, forcing Senator Susan Collins to defend her seat in a $384 million race.
Billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Paul Singer have contributed $10 million, enabling pro-Collins groups to spend $100 million on ads through Election Day.
Graham Platner’s campaign, which has raised $16 million versus Senator Susan Collins’s $12 million and backs Medicare for All and a minimum tax, mirrors Senator Bernie Sanders’s claim voters are tired of politics.

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Democratic candidate Graham Platner won Maine’s primary, forcing Senator Susan Collins to defend her seat in a $384 million race.
Billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Paul Singer have contributed $10 million, enabling pro-Collins groups to spend $100 million on ads through Election Day.
Graham Platner’s campaign, which has raised $16 million versus Senator Susan Collins’s $12 million and backs Medicare for All and a minimum tax, mirrors Senator Bernie Sanders’s claim voters are tired of politics.