Graham Plattner, the oyster farmer whose populist platform took Maine by storm, dropped his Senate bid Wednesday night as controversy over his past grew, leaving Democrats with no candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall. Plattner’s decision comes after she easily won the Democratic primary despite a growing list of scandals, including…
A Maine brewery owner threw his hat in the ring Wednesday to replace Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following rape allegations, though Platner has not yet officially suspended his campaign. Dan Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company in Freeport, published a Wednesday Substack post expressing interest in nomination following his suspension… Source link
Republicans are preparing to launch an $8 million ad campaign against the Maine Senate Democratic nominee to replace Graham Platner in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. Super PAC Pine Tree Results spent $2 million in May on YouTube and television ads criticizing Plattner and still has $8 million left to fight… Source link
Maine Democrats are looking to quickly get a handle on Senate candidate Graham Platner’s failed campaign and select a new nominee before Monday’s deadline, but rising tensions between his campaign and the state party are threatening Democrats’ hopes of saving a key race to flip the Senate this fall. Main Democratic Party… Source link
Houston-area officials are comparing the shooting to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretty in Minneapolis. Source link
Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan will not serve time in jail and instead pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal obstruction for escorting a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District Judge Lynn Edelman said Wednesday that Dugan’s conduct represents a… Source link
It’s been a busy summer to remember. Here are some you might have forgotten. Source link
The Supreme Court’s decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC has empowered political parties, allowing them to spend without limits in direct coordination with their candidates while maintaining transparency and accountability. Source link
Money is just a megaphone, and amplifying an irrelevant message doesn’t win. Source link
An Idaho mother who allegedly claimed her twins died after receiving three vaccinations has been charged with murder in their deaths, authorities said last week. Source link
