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[[File:Pratner Totenkopf.PNG|255px|right|thumb|Graham Pratner with [[Nazi]] era Death's Head tattoo.]]

[[File:Pratner Totenkopf.PNG|255px|right|thumb|Graham Pratner with [[Nazi]] era Death's Head tattoo.]]

'''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.

'''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. 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>

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>