Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic primary while facing multiple accusations of emotional abuse and inappropriate conduct from ex-girlfriends—and a sexting scandal that broke during the race. Democrats who demand accountability for men’s misconduct chose to overlook it all because beating Susan Collins mattered more. The party that built #MeToo just proved their principles are negotiable.

Source: https://rollcall.com/2026/06/09/graham-platner-clinches-democratic-nod-to-take-on-maine-sen-susan-collins/