Platner Turmoil Tests Democrats’ Senate Pickup Math
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 9 min
Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign is absorbing reports of sexually explicit texts days before the June 9 primary, complicating Democrats’ top pickup target against Susan Collins. Iowa Democrats also choose a nominee in a costly primary shaped by outside money.
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Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign is absorbing reports of sexually explicit texts days before the June 9 primary, complicating Democrats’ top pickup target against Susan Collins. Iowa Democrats also choose a nominee in a costly primary shaped by outside money.
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