Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, fired back at critics, saying, “They continue to try to make this race about me, and what they fail to understand is, it’s not about me at all. It’s about us. It’s about Maine.”Platner won the Democratic primary Tuesday night, obtaining 72% of the vote to now challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for Senate in November. Discussing his primary victory and addressing past allegations of misconduct and an ongoing sexting scandal, Platner stated that none of it is “actually concerning.” “People will make everything seem concerning because that’s what people do in politics,” Platner said on MS Now’s Morning Joe Wednesday.
Throughout his campaign, Platner has faced several allegations, including racism, accusations involving Nazi symbolism, claims of infidelity, and reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with women who were not his wife.
Graham Platner: “This is what everyone wants to make the campaign about so we do not talk about the struggles of working Mainers. We do not talk about the fact I know someone in my hometown here who works three jobs and pays over 60% of her monthly income in rent. I think that… pic.twitter.com/cYSQOLnnl5— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) June 10, 2026
