Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory
Key takeaways
- Graham Platner addresses a primary election night watch party after his victory on Tuesday in Blue Hill, Maine.
- It was over the moment he received the endorsement of Maine’s most famous resident: Stephen King, the master of horror, who announced on Tuesday that he voted for Graham Platner.
- More than 100,000 Democrats in Maine agreed, making Platner, a marine veteran and oyster farmer, their nominee for the US Senate against Republican incumbent Susan Collins in November.
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Graham Platner addresses a primary election night watch party after his victory on Tuesday in Blue Hill, Maine. Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/APView image in fullscreen Graham Platner addresses a primary election night watch party after his victory on Tuesday in Blue Hill, Maine. Photograph: Robert F Bukaty/APUS midterm elections 2026Analysis Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory David Smith in Blue Hill, Maine Democrats have rolled the dice in Maine as they pursue a post-Trump future. Will it work?
It was over the moment he received the endorsement of Maine’s most famous resident: Stephen King, the master of horror, who announced on Tuesday that he voted for Graham Platner.
More than 100,000 Democrats in Maine agreed, making Platner, a marine veteran and oyster farmer, their nominee for the US Senate against Republican incumbent Susan Collins in November.