Maine Kampf
Democrat Graham Platner won the Maine Senate primary and will challenge incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November election. The article notes a perceived lack of standards within both parties. This coverage appears as part of a broader Reason Roundup on political topics.
- ▪Graham Platner, a Democrat, secured the primary nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in Maine.
- ▪He will face Republican incumbent Susan Collins in the November general election.
- ▪The piece suggests that both parties lack standards in the contest.
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Reason Roundup Maine Kampf Plus: Risky play, strikes on Iran, Steve Hilton advances, and more... Liz Wolfe | 6.10.2026 9:30 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/06/Graham-Platner-6-10-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Graham Platner" alt="Graham Platner | Graham Platner/Facebook" /> (Graham Platner/Facebook) Apparently neither party has any standards: Graham Platner, a Democrat, won his primary for Senate up in Maine and will now face sitting Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, this November.
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