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4 campaigning for 2 seats on Richmond Selectboard

by Ethan Horton June 1, 2026June 3, 2026

1 incumbent, a former fire chief and 2 former selectboard members are in the race.

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Graham Platner accuses national news outlets of ‘journalistic malpractice’ for sexting reports

by Randy Billings June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

‘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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Read the full statement from Graham Platner’s wife about his texts with other women

by Rachel Ohm May 30, 2026May 31, 2026

Platner’s campaign released a statement from Amy Gertner following a report in the Wall Street Journal that he had exchanged sexually explicit messages with other women early in their marriage.

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Graham Platner’s wife worried about texts he sent to other women before campaign launch

by Rachel Ohm May 30, 2026June 1, 2026

The Wall Street Journal first reported Saturday that Amy Gertner had told a campaign aide she found the explicit texts early on in their marriage.

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Graham Platner is outraising — and outspending — Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race

by Rachel Ohm May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Platner’s heavy spending to date reflects the contentious Democratic primary with Gov. Janet Mills, who dropped out of the race April 30, and his likely November matchup with Collins.

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Susan Collins and Graham Platner spar over Iraq War claims

by Randy Billings May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

The presumptive Democratic nominee has accused Maine’s senior senator of sending him to fight in the war, but Collins noted that Platner enlisted to fight after the conflict began.