Exclusive: Graham Platner Signals Peace with Schumer in Maine Senate Fight
Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Maine, confirmed he has spoken with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and expressed willingness to collaborate with the party establishment. Platner noted that defeating Republican Senator Susan Collins unites Democrats, despite previous tensions over the party's support for his primary opponent, Governor Janet Mills. He did not provide details on strategic discussions with Schumer and said he had not yet spoken to Mills.
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By Gabe WhisnantBreaking News EditorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for Maine, confirmed in an interview he’d spoken to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and plans to work with the party establishment—with conditions.Speaking with Newsweek at an AFL-CIO endorsement event in Portland, Platner said he’d made peace with Schumer and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, who’d backed his primary opponent Governor Janet Mills, saying:“Last night, I spoke with Senator Schumer, called me and congratulated me on a well-run race, and I said, ‘thank you very much,’” he said.
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