For months, Democrats in Maine and Washington appeared willing to overlook nearly every controversy surrounding Graham Platner, the Bernie Sanders- and Elizabeth Warren-backed Senate candidate who became the party’s presumptive nominee after Gov. Janet Mills opted against entering the race in any serious way. But the steady drip of damaging revelations from Platner’s online history is turning what once looked like a promising candidacy into a growing political liability.
The problems began earlier in the primary when old Reddit posts tied to Platner resurfaced. Some dated back more than a decade, while others were as recent as 2021. Together, they painted a picture far different from the disciplined public image Democrats hoped to present in a crucial Senate race.
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