US Senate candidate Graham Platner defends his working-class identity against attacks on his privileged background. Despite his financial struggles, critics question his authenticity.
Collins, New England’s lone federally elected Republican, is in the fight of her political life against the Democratic progressive upstart candidate Graham Platner. Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, has seized on anger directed at President Donald Trump and anti-establishment animus to rocket to the Democratic nomination — forcing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to abandon her own Senate campaign within a matter of months. His yard signs dot the state’s backroads and neighborhoods, and he leads in almost every head-to-head poll against Collins.
Well, that’s all I need to know. Support Trump? Fuck off. I ended my relationship with my mother over her support of that dirtbag. The first time, I couldn’t figure out why she didn’t know he was a liar. After ten years, she clearly doesn’t care. She’s a bad person. So is this lady.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/maine-graham-platner-susan-collins-senate-congress.html
Well, that’s all I need to know. Support Trump? Fuck off. I ended my relationship with my mother over her support of that dirtbag. The first time, I couldn’t figure out why she didn’t know he was a liar. After ten years, she clearly doesn’t care. She’s a bad person. So is this lady.