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Auchincloss doubles down on Platner criticism: 'I'd vote for someone else'
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Auchincloss doubles down on Platner criticism: 'I'd vote for someone else'

The Hill · May 26, 2026, 6:55 PM

Key takeaways

  • Jake Auchincloss (D) on Tuesday doubled down on his opposition to the Democratic front-runner in the Maine Senate race, a day after he said candidate Graham Platner s tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol was disqualifying.
  • As I said months ago, I find Platner s Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally disqualifying, he wrote on social media.
  • Auchincloss pushed back on the notion that he was supporting incumbent Sen.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Jake Auchincloss (D) on Tuesday doubled down on his opposition to the Democratic front-runner in the Maine Senate race, a day after he said candidate Graham Platner s tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol was disqualifying.

As I said months ago, I find Platner s Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally disqualifying, he wrote on social media. If it were me I d vote for someone else in the Maine Democratic primary.

Auchincloss pushed back on the notion that he was supporting incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) by opposing Platner s campaign in a social media post on Tuesday morning.

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