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Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers

June 1, 2026·48 min·6-min readinterviewpolitics
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Graham Plattner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, is running on a populist, anti-establishment platform centered on revitalizing the Democratic Party as a vehicle for working people, challenging entrenched political norms, and confronting corporate influence. Despite controversie

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Graham Platner

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Graham PlatnerPete HegsethLeila FadelSusan CollinsChuck SchumerJake OchenklaasJeff Bezos

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Common Senseby Thomas Paine

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