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'''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.

'''Graham Platner''' is a [[Democrat]] [[neo-Nazi]] and [[LGBT]] activist<ref>https://mainebeacon.com/graham-platner-stands-right-in-the-fing-way-of-those-who-come-after-lgbtqia-rights/</ref> who is the 2026 [[Maine]] [[Democratic Party]] nominee for the [[United States Senate]] to unseat [[incumbent]] [[GOP]] [[Sen. Susan Collins]].<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/democratic-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner-admits-he-got-nazi-linked-tattoo-while-very-inebriated/ar-AA1OV0Uo</ref> He 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.

Platner gained national attention after [[video]]s circulated online showing a chest tattoo depicting a Nazi SS ‘Totenkopf’ symbol. Democrat [[Rep. Jake Auchincloss]] of [[Massachusetts]] warned Maine voters against supporting Platner. “It would be a mistake for the [[Democratic Party]] to think that Graham Platner’s brand of the Democratic Party is what wins us durable majorities throughout this country,” Auchincloss said, according to Yahoo News.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/26/jake-auchincloss-graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-disqualifying-maine-senate-susan-collins/</ref>

He responded in full opposition to the [[U.S.]] war on [[Iran]] by saying:

He responded in full opposition to the [[U.S.]] war on [[Iran]] by saying:

{{cquote|The people celebrating the bombing of Iran know nothing of the horrors of war. They’ve never watched a friend ripped apart by explosives. I cannot think of a more reprehensible act. I cannot think of a more unpatriotic act, of a more un-American act, than to send our sons and daughters off to die, to kill, to bring immense violence to innocent civilians abroad simply because you’re afraid you might lose the midterms.<ref>https://mainebeacon.com/platner-opposes-war-with-iran-mills-demands-consultation-collins-has-questions/</ref>}}

{{cquote|The people celebrating the bombing of Iran know nothing of the horrors of war. They’ve never watched a friend ripped apart by explosives. I cannot think of a more reprehensible act. I cannot think of a more unpatriotic act, of a more un-American act, than to send our sons and daughters off to die, to kill, to bring immense violence to innocent civilians abroad simply because you’re afraid you might lose the midterms.<ref>https://mainebeacon.com/platner-opposes-war-with-iran-mills-demands-consultation-collins-has-questions/</ref>}}

In 2025, when asked about his unusual background compared with his views today, Platner quipped: "I read far too much [[Ernest Hemingway|Hemingway]] and that was probably unhealthy in hindsight."<ref>https://www.ms.now/msnbc-podcast/msnbc/oyster-farming-running-senate-graham-platner-podcast-transcript-rcna232367</ref>

n 2025, when asked about his unusual background compared with his views today, Platner quipped: "I read far too much [[Ernest Hemingway|Hemingway]] and that was probably unhealthy in hindsight."<ref>https://www.ms.now/msnbc-podcast/msnbc/oyster-farming-running-senate-graham-platner-podcast-transcript-rcna232367</ref>

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