Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. for senator meetings and fundraisers The long-planned meeting will give senators an opportunity to ask Platner about new allegations. Axios · Jun 7
Graham Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal The race will come down to whether enough Democrats and independents are willing to hold their noses. Axios · Jun 7
Inside the Democratic resistance on AI Five influential progressives are shaping a confrontational Democratic message on AI. Axios · Jun 7
Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary Democrats must now support an untested and largely unvetted outsider. Axios · Jun 7
Despite new allegations, Maine’s Platner predicts voters will send him to Senate Democrat denies reports of physical intimidation towards women, saying his past has been ‘weaponized’ The Guardian - US · Jun 6
Democrats’ key to a Senate take-back is mired in scandal as party leaders brush off claims of abusing women and racist tattoo ANALYSIS: The dead-heat race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner just got a new wrinkle amid a slew of fresh news reports about a Maine oysterman’s treatment of women, as well as his infamous “Totenkopf” tattoo. Eric Garcia reports on the effect of it all on Democrats’ chances to flip… The Independent UK · Jun 5
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior. Reason · Jun 5
Democrats Reportedly Rattled Following New Revelations About Maine Senatorial Candidate Graham Platner Maine Democrats worry that a series of revelations about Senate Candidate Graham Platner and his past dealings with women might sink his campaign. International Business Times · Jun 5
Graham Platner denies ex-girlfriend’s allegations of ‘unsettling’ behavior and new Nazi ‘Totenkopf’ tattoo claim Platner has labeled the accusations ‘politically motivated’ The Independent UK · Jun 5
Add It to the Tab Plus: Graham Platner scandal, L.A. can't get all their votes counted, Gowanus rezoned, and more... Reason · Jun 5
Photos of the week | May 29-June 4, 2026 It was a packed week on Capitol Hill, as former Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and legendary football coach Nick Saban all made appearances. However, the absent Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J. —… Roll Call · Jun 5
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior Platner says claims in New York Times article of physical misconduct and offensive remarks ‘politically motivated’ The Guardian - US · Jun 4
California Elections, Graham Platner, Recalling COVID Insanity Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are hoping socialism doesn’t make the leap from New York City to Los Angeles to D.C. Reason · Jun 4
At the Races: Tricks of the trade Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Democrats are sounding the alarm on mystery super PACs with ties to Republicans that… Roll Call · Jun 4
The Guardian - US · Jun 2 Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattoo
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Kellyanne Conway equates Maine Democrat Graham Platner with KKK leader David Duke Kellyanne Conway has likened Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner to Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.
The Conversation · Jun 2 Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest, a cottage industry has sprung up on the left dedicated to answering a single question: How can Democrats win back the working class?
We Got This Covered · Jun 2 Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner accuses the New York Times and Wall Street Journal of ‘journalistic malpractice’ Campaign under fire.
International Business Times UK · Jun 2 8 Photos of Graham Platner's Wife Amy Gertner: Explicit Texting Scandal With Six Women Trigger Campaign Concerns Graham Platner's Senate campaign is in chaos after allegations of explicit messages with multiple women surfaced, causing political and personal turmoil.
International Business Times UK · Jun 1 Graham Platner's Wife Amy Gertner Collects Campaign Paycheque While Defending Husband In Sexting Scandal Maine Democratic Senate candidate faces mounting pressure as wife reveals she was paid by campaign when disclosing explicit messages
Reason · Jun 1 Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks for seniors, and the UFC on the White House lawn
The Independent UK · Jun 1 As scandal rocks Maine Democrat another seat in the heart of Trump country may be do-or-die ANALYSIS: The former swing state turned scarlet red. Now, reports Eric Garcia, Democrats feel they have a chance in the Hawkeye State thanks to Trump’s tariffs
International Business Times · Jun 1 Graham Platner's Wife Calls Coverage of Explicit Texts "Shameful" Amid Scrutiny Of Maine Democrat Graham Platner's wife is publicly defending the Maine Democratic Senate hopeful after reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with women during their marriage, calling the coverage of the private texts "shameful."
International Business Times UK · Jun 1 'Shameful': Platner's Wife Slams Media Gossip Over Sexually Explicit Texts—'No Marriage Is Perfect' Graham's wife is stepping directly into the political firestorm, accusing media outlets of turning private marital struggles into public spectacle.
The Times of India · Jun 1 'I want my marriage': Wife says she's deeply hurt after husband Graham Platner's sexting with other women becomes public Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner broke his silence over the sexting scandal and slammed the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times for running stories on gossip. The gossip, however, was allegedly provided by her wife Amy Gartner who has now said that it is shameful for the…