US EditionRuben Gallego backs Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner
Senator Gallego backs Platner for his Marine background and anti-establishment stance as Platner leads Maine primary polls by 38 points, despite ongoing controversies.
- On Monday, Ruben Gallego, U.S. senator from Arizona, announced he is backing Graham Platner, saying he `reflects the grit and independence that defines Maine`.
- Citing shared military service, Gallego noted Platner is a fellow U.S. Marine and combat veteran who "reflects the grit and independence that defines Maine" and "knows how to win tough races," warning Democrats will lose using the same approach year after year.
- Previously, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Martin Heinrich backed Platner, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer endorsed Mills, reflecting intra-party split.
- The primary is on June 9, and a victory in Maine is crucial to the Democratic Party's effort to retake the Senate; Ruben Gallego's national profile adds weight to his endorsement.
- Platner has faced controversies over old social media posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi-linked Totenkopf symbol, and he held an anti-war protest on Sunday in Brewer where he claimed strikes were a distraction from the Epstein files.
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