Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner is seeking to make the nomination official to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota will cast their ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world will be

Primaries today in four American states, including Maine, where all eyes are on Graham Platner, the controversial oyster farmer who has every chance of becoming the Democratic…

As voters head to the polls in Maine, some are worried about Senate candidate Graham Platner’s scandals. Others dismiss them as establishment meddling.

See Maine election results and maps for the 2026 primaries.

Polls open in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina; voters appear to stand by Democratic challenger Graham Platner despite string of controversies

Maine reporter Billy Kobin says the Maine election will be a test of whether Maine voters want the low-key politics of Susan Collins or the anti-billionaire fervor of Graham…

Controversies about his past dogged the Democrat on the eve of the primary. But he still has a great chance of defeating Susan Collins.

Maine reporter Billy Kobin says the Maine election will be a test of whether Maine voters want the low-key politics of Susan Collins or the anti-billionaire fervor of Graham…

Platner still faces questions about his ability to win in November.

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

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Platner, whose campaign was hit by series of negative headlines, to face Susan Collins in key midterm contest

Graham Platner won Maine's Democratic primary for US Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Susan Collins.

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

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…

Graham Platner was all but certain to win Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday. But the progressive populist Platner was on course to earn about three-fourths of primary…

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Platner wins Maine Senate primary despite controversies, setting up a key race against Republican Susan Collins.

Platner faced a series of scandals, including a since covered-up Nazi symbol tattoo and a report that some ex-girlfriends found his behaviour disturbing