Graham Platner remains the candidate expected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Maine, but voters have mixed views about his viability going forward. CNN’s Arlette Saenz spoke with some of those voters.

Graham Platner faces controversies in Maine's Democratic Senate primary as Trump's endorsement power is tested in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial race.

Voters in four states are casting their ballots in Tuesday's primaries, but most attention is on Maine's Democratic Senate primary where Graham Platner is favored to win despite a string of controversies.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, speaks about Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner on Tuesday, June 9.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, speaks about Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner on Tuesday, June 9. This sunscreen ingredient was just approved in the US: What to know Live updates: House passes reconciliation bill;

They’re ready to gamble on Graham Platner, flaws and all. Tuesday’s Maine Democratic Senate primary has emerged as an ideological proxy battle over the party’s future, with Platner’s string of escalating controversies at the center.

Here’s what Maine primary 2026 voters are saying about a potential Graham Platner vs. Susan Collins matchup for US Senate in November.

Graham Platner is seeking to make a Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate official in advance of one of the most anticipated contests of the year