Democrats did right ditching Platner. How will Republicans handle Max Miller?

Maine showed that a party can hold its own accountable without waiting for November to do it for them. The Republican Party leadership in Ohio can still prove it meant what it…

After Platner implosion, Maine Democrats rush toward new Senate nominee despite fresh warning signs

BANGOR, Maine – The sprint to replace ex-candidate Graham Platner will come to an end on Saturday as Maine Democrats are expected to quickly elevate Troy Jackson as their party’s…

Platner ally Troy Jackson locks down delegates as top rivals for Democratic Senate nomination drop out

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson appears to have locked up enough delegates to win the abbreviated race to replace now ex-candidate Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in…

Fetterman rips Sanders over Platner, El-Sayed endorsements

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has increasingly bucked his party in recent years, went after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for his endorsements of former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and…

Crowded field to replace Platner in Maine struggle to standout in first Senate debate: 4 takeaways

A slew of Maine Democrats vying to replace Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee struggled to stand out on the debate stage Thursday night, with just days before the deadline to pick…

Credibility crisis: Graham Platner received glowing media coverage before dramatic exit from Senate race

Before Graham Platner’s dramatic exit from the Maine Senate race last week, the Democratic hopeful received glowing coverage from the legacy media that pushed the narrative that he was a…

Democrats running to replace Platner in key Senate race call for ICE to be 'abolished'

PORTLAND, Maine – Some of the leading contenders in the race to replace former candidate Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine are amplifying calls to abolish ICE…

Graham Platner may turn from a nightmare to a blessing for Democrats

Platner’s implosion may actually help the party in the long term.

Graham Platner was an unforced error – the left has lessons to learn | Osita Nwanevu

Many imagined his buff, gruff and tattooed traits would help him connect with working-class men. But this logic was flawed The left would do well to revisit New York’s Democratic…

Platner turmoil in Maine could push donors to other high-stakes Senate contests

Democratic donors could set their sights on other high-stakes Senate races as Graham Platner’s exit in Maine complicates the party’s push for control of the upper chamber this fall. Democrats…