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Maine sex scandal, Trump's sway: What to watch in Tuesday's US primaries

Voters in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada, and North Dakota cast ballots today. Key races include a Democratic Senate primary in Maine where a candidate faces sexting allegations. In South Carolina, a Republican congresswoman who was target of Donald Trump. These primaries could shape control of the U.S. House and Senate.

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U.S. Postal Service proposes absentee/mail-in voting rule

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Brew.

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At the Races: Maine’s moment

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and…

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‘Gift to the Platner campaign’: Woman who accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of abuse says the New York Times ‘twisted’ her account

She doesn't seem to be happy with the narrative.

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Meta reveals over 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked and stolen using AI support bot

We now know the scale of last week's incident as Meta reports it to the Maine AG.

TechRadar

Judgment day for under-fire Democrat Graham Platner in Maine primary

All eyes on US Senate race as Platner, mired in controversy, is set to advance to take on incumbent Susan Collins

The Guardian - US

Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner’s Senate bid despite ‘shameful’ actions

Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins

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Graham Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal

The race will come down to whether enough Democrats and independents are willing to hold their noses.

Axios

Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary

Democrats must now support an untested and largely unvetted outsider.

Axios

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.

Reason

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’

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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. —…

The Guardian - US

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’

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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.

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

Campaign under fire.

International Business Times UK

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

The Independent 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

International Business Times

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."

The Times of India

'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…

The Independent UK

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

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