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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Fetterman warns of ‘small Communist takeover’ in Maine as Platner nears Democratic nomination

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on fair elections and the Supreme Court's ruling to strike down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate bid, clearing path for Democrat Graham Platner

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops U.S. Senate bid ahead of Democratic primary against Graham Platner

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in New York on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) **FILE**

Left-wing senators press Democratic leaders to forbid super PAC spending in primaries

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Dave Harvey participates in a trivia night for supporters of U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Kittery, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

Platner dominates Maine Democratic primary, leads Collins in potential general election: Poll

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attends a news conference about SNAP benefits, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Warren endorses Platner in Maine Senate primary after Mills rips him for remarks on rape

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Mills and Platner spar over attack ad in Maine primary to face Susan Collins

By Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., listens during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, May 2, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) **FILE**

New Mexico Sen. Heinrich bucks Schumer, endorses Platner in Maine Senate race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former President Joe Biden listens to a speaker before receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute's 10th Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Boston.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Aging Democratic leaders face youth revolt nationwide as voters look for new perspectives

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) **FILE**

Ruben Gallego backs Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is met by reporters outside the Senate chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Embattled Sen. Susan Collins goes back to roots to remind voters of her clout

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner (center) at a campaign event in Maine. (Seth McLaughlin/The Washington Times)

Democrats wield ‘Epstein class’ label against Trump’s Iran war

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Sen. Collins caught in crossfire as Platner slams ICE tactics in high-stakes Maine Senate race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Washington, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate running on ousting Chuck Schumer as party leader

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Tattoo artist Mischa Ostberg talks with a visitor at the Ghost Rose Tattoo parlor, Nov. 3, 2025, in Ellsworth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

How a tattoo artist got involved in a Nazi symbol cover-up in the Maine Senate race

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, shows oyster shells to a visitor at his home, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Graham Platner thinks Democratic voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

In this photo provided by WGME, Graham Platner, a democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, points to a cover-up tattoo that had previously been an image recognized as a Nazi symbol, during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Portland, Maine. (WGME via AP)

‘I’m not a secret Nazi’: SS-like tattoo sported by Graham Platner, Maine Democratic Senate hopeful

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Franco Center in Lewiston on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (Libby Kenny/Sun Journal via AP)

Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

By Patrick Whittle and Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press