Graham Platner is officially the Democratic nominee in Maine to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall, easily winning Tuesday’s primary to set up what’s expected to be among the most competitive Senate races of the year. Platner was leading the primary field with 75 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the […]

Maine’s Republican-held Senate seat is one of three Senate contests rated as toss-ups this year.

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.

It’s official: the Democrats are heading to the midterms with an oysterman from Maine.