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Despite new allegations, Maine’s Platner predicts voters will send him to Senate

Democrat denies reports of physical intimidation towards women, saying his past has been ‘weaponized’

The Guardian - US

Democrats’ key to a Senate take-back is mired in scandal as party leaders brush off claims of abusing women and racist tattoo

ANALYSIS: The dead-heat race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner just got a new wrinkle amid a slew of fresh news reports about a Maine oysterman’s treatment of women, as well as his infamous “Totenkopf” tattoo. Eric Garcia reports on the effect of it all on Democrats’ chances to flip…

The Independent UK

Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides

The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior.

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Democrats Reportedly Rattled Following New Revelations About Maine Senatorial Candidate Graham Platner

Maine Democrats worry that a series of revelations about Senate Candidate Graham Platner and his past dealings with women might sink his campaign.

International Business Times

Graham Platner denies ex-girlfriend’s allegations of ‘unsettling’ behavior and new Nazi ‘Totenkopf’ tattoo claim

Platner has labeled the accusations ‘politically motivated’

The Independent UK

Photos of the week | May 29-June 4, 2026

It was a packed week on Capitol Hill, as former Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and legendary football coach Nick Saban all made appearances. However, the absent Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J. —…

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior

Platner says claims in New York Times article of physical misconduct and offensive remarks ‘politically motivated’

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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity

Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattoo

The Guardian - US

Kellyanne Conway equates Maine Democrat Graham Platner with KKK leader David Duke

Kellyanne Conway has likened Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner to Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.

The Independent UK

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner accuses the New York Times and Wall Street Journal of ‘journalistic malpractice’

Campaign under fire.

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Graham Platner's Wife Amy Gertner Collects Campaign Paycheque While Defending Husband In Sexting Scandal

Maine Democratic Senate candidate faces mounting pressure as wife reveals she was paid by campaign when disclosing explicit messages

International Business Times UK

As scandal rocks Maine Democrat another seat in the heart of Trump country may be do-or-die

ANALYSIS: The former swing state turned scarlet red. Now, reports Eric Garcia, Democrats feel they have a chance in the Hawkeye State thanks to Trump’s tariffs

The Independent UK

Graham Platner's Wife Calls Coverage of Explicit Texts "Shameful" Amid Scrutiny Of Maine Democrat

Graham Platner's wife is publicly defending the Maine Democratic Senate hopeful after reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with women during their marriage, calling the coverage of the private texts "shameful."

International Business Times

'I want my marriage': Wife says she's deeply hurt after husband Graham Platner's sexting with other women becomes public

Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner broke his silence over the sexting scandal and slammed the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times for running stories on gossip. The gossip, however, was allegedly provided by her wife Amy Gartner who has now said that it is shameful for the…

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Maine Senate hopeful’s wife breaks silence on ‘Sexting’ claims as campaign rocked by fresh scandal

This marks the latest controversy to embroil the Maine Democrat’s high-stakes Senate campaign

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner sent explicit texts to other women during marriage, wife confirms

Amy Gertner, wife of Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, says she is ‘hurt’ ex-political director exposed texts

The Guardian - US

Democrats have fresh hope to win back Senate – could they really pull it off?

North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Alaska are key targets for a party bullish after a bruising Republican primary in Texas

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Maine Senate candidate had a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, but House Democrats are split on whether it should disqualify him

Platner insists he never knew what it meant.

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The Independent UK

DOJ sues Democratic states over refusal to provide undercover license plates to ICE agents

The federal government contends these states are imposing restrictions that hinder law enforcement operations

The Independent UK

Investigators say fatal Maine lumber mill fire was accidental and started in silo

Authorities say the fire and subsequent explosion at a Maine lumber mill that killed a firefighter and injured a dozen other people was accidental and originated at the base of a silo

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No Democratic incumbents, two Republican incumbents are being challenged in primaries for state legislature in Maine

Two Maine state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the fewest at any point since 2018. This is a 67% decrease in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Both of the contested incumbents are Republican state representatives.

The Independent UK

Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures

The Independent UK

Most of Maine’s county commissioners are in their 60s and 70s

Maine has the oldest population in the U.S., and its public servants are aging too

The Independent UK

Maine high schoolers accidentally served baked dirt for dessert after science experiment mix-up

The potting soil had been baked in a foil-covered dish earlier that day to sterilize it for a science project

Kiplinger

Renters Are Turning to Plug-In Solar as Energy Bills Rise

Balcony solar systems are emerging as a lower-cost alternative to rooftop solar for renters. Here's how plug-in solar works.

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