The ReThug party will dump major money on this campaign.
Susan Collins is the senior Senator from Maine. She has served six terms,... amounting to 36 years she has warmed that seat.
The GOPee figures if they plow enough money into this race they can keep Collins' head above water and above the fray, and eventually drag her across the finish line again.
Be prepared to see/experience a nasty mud fight. Right-wing pacs will spend a boat load of money to trash and put Graham Platner in the most negative light possible.
Do not fall for the Fascist bullshit,... it wil! be relentless.
Look deep into Graham Platner's background. He is not bidding his various indiscretions or his past. Remember we are human beings none of us are perfect or infallible. Planner walks the walk and talks the talk. It is astounding when you see his super macho man history. But the guy came out of the dark tunnel of his youth and surfaced a true blue honest to goodness progressive liberal. The guy is genuine from the heart. He is so eager to get deeper in the game of politics. He goal is to effect change and bring America to a better place. He has the drive and the gumption to pull it off.
Don't forget he comes with a few flaws,... but to be honest don't we all.
Look in to his background,.. acquaint yourself with who he really is. Look into his youth. Follow him on his growing up phase. His fears... His ambitions,.. His goals. It is all there on the web to see.
Sourced Wikipedia - Platner page,...
Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, seeking to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins.
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Graham Platner
Platner in 2025
Personal details
Born
Graham Cunningham Platner
September 1, 1984 (age 41)
Blue Hill, Maine, US
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Amy Gertner 
m. 2024)
Relations
Warren Platner (grandfather)
Education
George Washington University (attended)
Occupation
Oyster farmerharbormaster
Website
Campaign website
Military service
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Maryland National Guard
Years of service
2003–2007
2010–2011[1]
Rank
Sergeant[2]
Battles/wars
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Graham Platner's voice
Duration: 30 seconds.0:30
Platner criticizing the Democratic Party's corporate donors and backers
Recorded December 20, 2025
After graduating from high school in 2003, Platner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served eight years, including three combat tours in Iraq, later joining the Maryland Army National Guard and deploying to Afghanistan before leaving military service in 2016 and returning to Maine. In 2018, he worked as a State Department security contractor before entering the oyster farming business, taking over a Maine operation in 2020 and later becoming active in local government. He announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2025.
Graham Platner's Wikipedia page,... link below,....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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Jon Stewart,... Weekly Show podcast,.. 1 + 1/2 hours of a person to person interview with Graham Platner.
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