The American Prospect

Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race

Susan Collins remains forever unconcerned. One of the Republicans’ most reliable meme generators isn’t fretting over Janet Mills’s entry into the race for Maine’s Senate seat alongside oyster farmer G ...

Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate ...

DNC Chair Ken Martin says Maine Senate candidate's Reddit posts are 'hurtful' but not disqualifying

Graham Platner apologized for old online posts, including some downplaying challenges troops face in reporting sexual assault ...

‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war and police

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
Washington Monthly

Graham Platner Should Run for Maine State Legislature

Intemperate posts from a candidate’s past need not be disqualifying. But more should be known before nominating Platner for a Senate seat.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race against Susan Collins

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills made her much-anticipated entry into the Maine Senate race, seeking to challenge Republican Sen.

Keller: Janet Mills enters Maine Senate race with a term limit promise

Longtime incumbent Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins has a new challenger: the state's Democratic Governor Janet ...