Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 5 points, poll shows
The 650-voter survey found Platner ahead 48% to 43%, but the margin is within the poll’s 4.9-point error range.
- A new independent poll from the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion shows Democratic front-runner Graham Platner leading Republican incumbent Susan Collins 48% to 43%, with the survey of 650 voters conducted May 13-26 carrying a 4.9% margin of error.
- The survey occurred before reports emerged about Platner texting sexually explicit messages to several women after his 2023 marriage, yet his campaign released an internal poll on Wednesday showing he maintained a four-point lead after the stories broke.
- Demographic data shows Platner leading among women 54% to 35%, while Collins leads among men 51% to 35%; 43% viewed Platner favorably versus 41% unfavorably, indicating volatility in voter sentiment.
- Platner became the presumptive Democratic nominee after Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign in late April, while Longshot David Costello remains on the ballot and Andrea LaFlamme runs as a write-in candidate.
- John Cluverius, director of the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion, said "there are worrying signs for both major, active candidates," noting Collins faces an "extremely bumpy" reelection road amid economic headwinds and an unpopular president.
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Platner leads Collins in Maine U.S. Senate race despite controversies
(The Center Square) – Democrat and oyster farmer Graham Platner continues to out-poll incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, despite mounting controversies about his treatment of women, fellow war veterans, and a now-covered tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol.
Pro-Collins Pac Internal Poll Shows Her Tied with Platner As More Controversies Continue to Plague the Democrat
A new internal poll conducted on behalf of the Pine Tree Results PAC, working to elect Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), found the incumbent tied with Graham Platner after recent polling has shown the Democratic challenger leading. [RELATED: Platner Attempts to Shore-up Campaign With New Statement Touting Fundraising and Highlighting Internal Poll Maintaining Lead Over Collins…] [...] The post Pro-Collins Pac Internal Poll Shows Her Tied with Platne…
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Conservative News DailyMore Bad News for Platner: Embattled Dem Candidate Takes Crushing Hit in New Poll
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s favorability amongst voters is abysmal, being outpaced by how much Mainers dislike the man. Fabrizo Lee released their latest results on Platner’s favorability rating […] The post More Bad News for Platner: Embattled Dem Candidate Takes Crushing Hit in New Poll appeared first on The Western Journal.
Graham Platner, Susan Collins tied in Maine Senate race post-sexting scandal, new poll shows
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has pulled into a tie with embattled Democratic candidate Graham Platner following revelations that he sexted up to a dozen women on the skeevy chat app Kik while married.
Nolte: Graham ‘Nazi Tattoo’ Platner Poll Numbers Dive (Prior to Latest Accusations)
This is what you call a two-fer. U.S. Senate candidate Graham “Nazi Tattoo” Platner’s (D-ME) poll numbers are taking a dive while Democrats continue to support him (and his Nazi tattoo). The post Nolte: Graham ‘Nazi Tattoo’ Platner Poll Numbers Dive (Prior to Latest Accusations) appeared first on Breitbart.
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