Graham Platner cruises to Maine Democratic Senate nomination despite mounting controversies, setting up a key midterm battle against Sen. Susan Collins.

It's primary day for voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina. Here's what I'm watching: All eyes are on Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine who hopes to unseat longtime Republican Sen.

Democrats largely lined up behind their new Maine Senate nominee on Tuesday, while Republicans were quick to launch their attacks.

Graham Platner is still expected to win the Maine Senate Democratic primary. But can he keep his momentum through another controversy?

Graham Platner, who clinched the Democratic nomination in the Maine Senate race Tuesday, has been embroiled in controversies that have made Democrats uneasy about their chances to flip a seat crucial to gaining control of the Senate.

What’s my risk with going with Graham Platner? My risk is, oh, maybe we’re wrong,” said Cenk Uygur, co-creator of the longrunning progressive online show The Young Turks. “But if we go with an establishment candidate,

The Maine Democrat's personal life drew headlines in a critical Senate contest as voters across four states voted in primaries for the 2026 midterms

Are Graham Platner's controversies actually helping him in the Maine Senate race? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews talks with Carine Hajjar about Platner's rise, his refusal to drop out amid multiple scandals,