Scandal-plagued Platner captures Democratic Senate nomination
BLUE HILL, Maine — He’s been facing one of the roughest stretches of his bid for the U.S. Senate, but Graham Platner on Tuesday captured the Democratic Party’s Senate nomination.…
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Trump ally Lindsey Graham survives challenge from GOP’s anti-establishment wing
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., squeaked out a win Tuesday night in a crowded primary race for the Republican nomination in the Palmetto State. Though there were six candidates, the contest…
Trump rekindles endorsement winning streak as GOP gubernatorial hopeful advances to runoff
One week after President Donald Trump’s endorsement winning streak in high-profile Republican primaries was snapped, the president’s backing of South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette helped boost her bid to…
Polls close in Maine as Democrats weigh controversial Senate candidate Graham Platner
Polls have closed in Maine, which along with South Carolina, Nebraska and North Dakota are holding primary elections on Tuesday. And the race grabbing the biggest national spotlight is in…
Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins
A top Jewish Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Committee called for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, adding that if the scandal-plagued oyster farmer were…
Fetterman refuses to defend Platner, calls him ‘baggage’ as scandals mount
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with fellow Democrats on Tuesday and refused to defend embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner has emerged as one of the party’s fastest-rising political…
Polls close in South Carolina as Maine Democrats weigh controversial Senate candidate
Polls have closed in South Carolina, which along with Maine, Nebraska and North Dakota are holding primary elections on Tuesday. One week after President Donald Trump’s endorsement-winning streak in high-profile…
Trump’s grip on GOP faces fresh challenge in South Carolina governor battle
One week after President Donald Trump’s endorsement-winning streak in high-profile Republican primaries was snapped, the president’s immense clout over his party is facing another key test in South Carolina’s GOP…
Sen Collins slams Bernie-backed Graham Platner as too far-left for Maine voters
BANGOR, Maine — Republican Sen. Susan Collins believes that Graham Platner, her likely Democratic challenger in November’s midterm elections, is too extreme for voters in her New England state. But…
GOP lawmaker warns voters that Platner’s ‘extreme’ policies just as concerning as his baggage: ‘Stay away’
LEWISTON, ME – As Maine voters head to the polls Tuesday to nominate a Democratic Senate candidate, a Republican lawmaker in the state says that Maine voters should be most…