Anti-establishment candidate Graham Platner talks about his controversial past
June 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe path to turning the Senate blue in this year's midterms runs, in part, through the state of Maine. Graham Platner — an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran — hopes to lead that charge. He is the presumptive democratic nominee for the Senate seat in Maine that Republican Susan Collins has held for nearly 30 years. But Platner's controversial past keeps catching up with him.
Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that Platner exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women early in his marriage. The controversies don't end there, and they raise a big question: Does Graham Platner have too much baggage to carry on, or can his political plans — that have generated so much enthusiasm — carry him through?
NPR's Leila Fadel sat down with 41-year-old Platner prior to the latest text messaging revelations to hear how he explains his past views of masculinity, the Iran war and more. You can watch the full interview at the link in the bio or on YouTube or Spotify.
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