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Graham Platner’s campaign manager steps down after just days on the job as controversies pile up

Platner, an oyster farmer and populist running for Senate in Maine, has faced multiple controversies in recent weeks over his past views and a controversial skull-and-bones tattoo reminiscent of Nazi imagery

The Independent UK

Scoop: Graham Platner's campaign manager and longtime friend quits

Kevin Brown had started as the Maine Senate contender's campaign manager just last week.

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Don't Get a Nazi Tattoo or Praise Hitler: Advice for New Politicians

Graham Platner's excuses aren't exactly persuasive.

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"The Axios Show": Sanders blames "dark period" for Platner tattoo

"I suspect that Graham Platner is not the only American to have gone through a dark period."

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Democratic Senate Candidate Says He Covered Tattoo He Didn't Know Was a Nazi Symbol

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, said he has covered a chest tattoo after learning it was widely recognized as a Nazi symbol

Latin Times

Maine Senate candidate covers up tattoo resembling Nazi symbol after blaming it on ‘drunk night out’

Platner has resisted calls to drop out of the race and has the backing of Sen. Bernie Sanders

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US Senate candidate Graham Platner gets new tattoo to cover one with Nazi links

The Democrat Graham Platner says he is not a "secret Nazi" and was not aware of the associations of the skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest.

Euronews

US Senate Hopeful Graham Platner Faces Backlash Over Nazi-Like Tattoo: 'I'm Getting It Removed'

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has apologised for a decades-old tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol and pledged to have it removed.

International Business Times UK

Democratic primary war escalates over Graham Platner

Schumer said Mills "is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins."

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Bernie Sanders stands by Maine oysterman taking on Susan Collins despite ‘racist’ posts and ‘troubling’ tattoo

The anti-establishment ex-Marine earned plaudits from some Democrats. Now his comments risk their chances of defeating incumbent Republican senator

The Independent UK

‘I’m not a secret Nazi’: Maine Democratic Senate candidate addresses tattoo

Graham Platner says he didn’t know historical associations of skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got on his chest in 2007

The Guardian - US

"I am not a secret Nazi": Maine Senate candidate responds to tattoo accusations

"I am not a secret Nazi," he said on a recent podcast appearance.

Axios

Maine Dem Senate candidate embraced "antifa supersoldier" label

Graham Platner's old Reddit posts have thrown his campaign into turmoil.

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Bernie-backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner melts down

Many national Democrats seized on Platner as a solution to the party's problems with young men.

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The Independent UK

A Democrat 5 years older than Susan Collins, 72, just entered Maine senate race. She’ll have to get past an oysterman first

Mills, Maine’s popular governor, must first defeat populist newcomer Graham Platner in next year’s Democratic primary

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Janet Mills injects Trump into her Maine Senate campaign

It kicks off one of the most contentious primary contests of 2026.

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Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins - Roll Call

As Maine Gov. Janet Mills weighs a challenge to GOP Sen. Susan Collins, three Democratic newcomers have drawn attention for their campaigns.

Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Calls Now The Most 'Dangerous Moment' In American History At 'Fighting Oligarchy' Rally

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) drew more than 6,500 people to a Labor Day rally in Portland, endorsing two Democratic candidates who cast themselves as champions of workers and vowed to build a government that serves everyday people and not billionaires.

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders breaks with Democrats and endorses popular oyster farmer running against Susan Collins

A surging grassroots campaign has already formed behind Graham Platner, known online as ‘the oysterman,’ who is attempting to oust beleaguered Republican Susan Collins

The Guardian - US

This Maine oysterman thinks Democrats are doing ‘jack’ about fascism. So he’s running for US Senate

Graham Platner’s viral X post and unusual campaign launch video are bringing attention to his effort to unseat Susan Collins

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