'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era
Read full article: 'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump eraDemocrats are rallying behind Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite a series of controversies that might have derailed a Democratic campaign during the height of the #MeToo movement.
Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct
Read full article: Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conductPresident Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women.
The Latest: US says it is striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalate
Read full article: The Latest: US says it is striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalateThe U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran, and President Donald Trump says more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
Collins isn’t Trump’s ‘best friend’ but he’s on her side in Maine Senate matchup with Platner
Read full article: Collins isn’t Trump’s ‘best friend’ but he’s on her side in Maine Senate matchup with PlatnerMaine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump.
Tuesday's takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results
Read full article: Tuesday's takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed resultsNevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections, but much of the political world was focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.
Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup
Read full article: Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchupGraham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign
Read full article: Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaignGraham Platner has been met by an enthusiastic and supportive crowd at a town hall-style event in Maine.
Graham Platner says Maine voters will 'have my back' despite scandals ahead of Senate primary
Read full article: Graham Platner says Maine voters will 'have my back' despite scandals ahead of Senate primaryGraham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, insists voters will support him despite controversies about his past.
Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room
Read full article: Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a roomAn ex-girlfriend alleges U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than a decade ago.
Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for their controversial Senate candidacies
Read full article: Paxton and Platner visit Washington to shore up support for their controversial Senate candidaciesU.S. Senate hopefuls Ken Paxton and Graham Platner are in Washington, D.C., to rally party support.
Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts
Read full article: Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit textsVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women.
Platner's wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful's sexually explicit texts with women 'shameful'
Read full article: Platner's wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful's sexually explicit texts with women 'shameful'Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equity
Read full article: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equityGraham Platner began Memorial Day weekend by releasing an ad on the cable station that airs Boston Red Sox games accusing team owners of ruining the storied franchise.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race
Read full article: Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate raceRepublican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor.
Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds
Read full article: Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign fundsDemocratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he hopes to work with Gov. Janet Mills to turn Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat “blue again” now that Mills has dropped out of their primary.
How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign
Read full article: How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaignDemocrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message.
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
Read full article: Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for errorSenate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.
Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests
Read full article: Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contestsThe Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine looks different due to the decision of one candidate to drop out and join a different race with high stakes.
Graham Platner thinks Democratic voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate
Read full article: Graham Platner thinks Democratic voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidateGraham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.
Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
Read full article: Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been coveredGraham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his chest to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago.
Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid
Read full article: Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bidMaine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.
Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings
Read full article: Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postingsThe national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office.
