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'''Graham Platner''' is a combat veteran and oyster farmer who is leading in the polls (as of early March 2026) to win the [[Democrat]] nomination for [[U.S. Senate]], and then to defeat Sen. [[Susan Collins]] in November 2026.

'''Graham Platner''' is a combat veteran and oyster farmer who led the favored governor in the Democrat primary by such a large margin that she had to withdraw from the race and hand Platner the nomination to run against incumbent Sen. [[Susan Collins]] in November 2026.

He is a [[populist]] [[progressive]] endorsed by Sen. [[Bernie Sanders]] (D-VT), and apparently has a large [[grassroots]] following. Platner is campaigning against the "oligarchy" and ran an ad during a [[Boston Red Sox]] game complaining about how [[private equity]] has ruined the team.

He is a [[populist]] [[progressive]] endorsed by Sen. [[Bernie Sanders]] (D-VT), and apparently has a large [[grassroots]] following. Platner is campaigning against the "oligarchy" and ran an ad during a [[Boston Red Sox]] game complaining about how [[private equity]] has ruined the team.