Maine Votes as Graham Platner’s Past Poses New Conundrums

缅因州投票之际,格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的过往引发新难题

The Daily

2026-06-09

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On Tuesday, Maine will vote in a high-stakes primary contest for a Senate seat that Democrats think they can win back from Republicans for the first time in decades. Democrats are pinning their hopes on Graham Platner, a progressive who has faced a string of scandals. Today, Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck discuss what this race means for Maine and for the prospects of the Democratic Party. Guest:  Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Katie Glueck, a political reporter at The New York Times. Background reading:  Several women who dated Mr. Platner recall “unsettling” behavior. Politicians, officials and strategists have wrestled with how to respond to new reporting on Mr. Platner’s past behavior. Photo: Amanda Sabga/Reuters For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • On Tuesday, Mainers will vote in a primary for a high-stakes Senate seat that Democrats

  • think they can win back from Republicans for the first time in decades.

  • They're pinning their hopes on progressive Democrat Graham Platner,

  • a charismatic oyster farmer and a combat veteran with a populist message.

  • But Platner's faced a string of accusations surrounding his personal behavior,

  • including new reporting in The Times that broke last week.

  • Today, my colleagues Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck explain

  • what this race means for Maine and for the prospects of the Democratic Party.

  • Tuesday, June 9th.

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