It’s full steam ahead for Platner after a week of scandalous stories.
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Meet Genevieve McDonald, the former Graham Platner staffer who keeps criticizing him
Critics say she’s a turncoat. Friends say she’s just speaking her mind.
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New poll taken before sexting saga shows Graham Platner up by 5 points over Susan Collins
It’s another poll showing Platner ahead, but it comes with caveats.
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Voters still pick Platner over Collins in wake of sexting scandal, his campaign says
An internal memo from the campaign aims to allay concerns from Democrats about possible new disclosures about the 41-year-old political newcomer.
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Feds indict Boston woman on fraud charges related to cannabis grow house
Yiwen Zhen, whose property in Dixfield was raided by Oxford County sheriffs deputies last March, is the first alleged grow house operator to face new federal charges in more than a year.
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Graham Platner accuses national news outlets of ‘journalistic malpractice’ for sexting reports
‘These people are going to try to make this race about anything but what it’s supposed to be about, which is policy,’ Platner said.
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Susan Collins opposes Donald Trump’s $1B ballroom request
Maine’s senior senator said any additional funding for Secret Service security upgrades should go through the normal budgeting process.
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Susan Collins trails Graham Platner by 9 points in Maine Senate race, new poll finds
The survey, conducted May 21-25, also showed a close race in the 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary.
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Graham Platner voted for 3 Democrats for governor, but he’s not endorsing anyone
An unusual media event illustrates how Democrats are strategizing in the final weeks of a ranked-choice election.
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Red Sox cable station says it pulled Graham Platner’s critical ad over copyright issue
Platner’s ad that ran during part of Friday’s game said private equity has ‘destroyed’ the Red Sox.