Graham Platner wins Maine primary, faces Susan Collins (opens in new tab)

Graham Platner, a 41-year-old veteran and oyster farmer, won Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary on June 9, setting up a November contest against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who ran unopposed in her party’s primary. Democrats see the Maine seat as a top opportunity in their effort to win Senate control, while Collins, a five-term senator first elected in 1996 and in office since 1997, chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. Platner’s campaign faced scrutiny over a tattoo resembling ...