Graham Platner’s triumph, explained by a Maine reporter

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a town hall at Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025, in Ogunquit, Maine. | Sophie Park/Getty Images One of the most hotly contested Democratic primaries of 2026 ended with a whimper rather than a bang Thursday, as Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) suspended her Senate campaign, making outsider oyster farmer Graham Platner the overwhelming f
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