US EditionHancock County Oyster Farmer and Former Marine Enters U.S. Senate Race Against Susan Collins
Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer, enters the Democratic primary to challenge Susan Collins, with Maine seen as key for Democrats to regain Senate control.
- On Tuesday, Graham Platner entered the race to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins for Maine's U.S. Senate seat, announcing his bid as a Democrat.
- With Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority and Maine, carried by Kamala Harris by seven points, pivotal for Democrats in next year’s midterms.
- In an interview Monday with ABC News, Platner said `We are moving in a position where regular, working-class people can't even afford to live in the towns that they were born in`, highlighting the growing wealth gap in his home state.
- In the Democratic primary, Platner joins a growing field with Jordan Wood and David Costello, meaning he must defeat at least two rivals to advance.
- Facing a general election in a state carried by Kamala Harris, he would likely face Susan Collins if he wins the Democratic primary, as Mills remains undecided.
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