NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, clinched the Democratic nomination in Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Pingree defeated a crowded field of primary challengers in the blue-leaning state’s Democratic primary, according to The Associated Press. Former Maine State Senate President Troy Jackson, an … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BLUE HILL, Maine — He’s been facing one of the roughest stretches of his bid for the U.S. Senate, but Graham Platner on Tuesday captured the Democratic Party’s Senate nomination. Platner, a military combat veteran and oyster farmer who is backed by progressive champions Sens. Bernie Sanders … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Jewish Democrat and member of the House Intelligence Committee called for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, adding that if the scandal-plagued oyster farmer were running in New Jersey, he would be “buried under the Meadowlands.” Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the subject of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As scrutiny of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner mounts ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Republican senators are openly denouncing his candidacy while many Democrats are declining to weigh in. The reluctance by many Senate Democrats to publicly defend Platner comes as the Maine candidate faces mounting scrutiny … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump entertained the idea of Hunter Biden running for president in 2028, quipping on Thursday that the former first son might have a shot if scandal-plagued candidates like Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner can survive the political spotlight. “[Hunter Biden’s] on social media now, and … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scandal-plagued democratic socialist Graham Platner’s continued controversies have led his former primary rival to speak out and remind Mainers that she remains on the ballot despite having suspended her campaign. Platner has been hit with one controversy after another, though he remains the heavy favorite heading into … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dodged questions from reporters Tuesday as he arrived for a meeting at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee amid an alleged sexting scandal and criticism over resurfaced online posts. “Mr. Platner, are you here to calm the waters, sir?” Platner was asked by Fox … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top Democratic officials and lawmakers are breaking with Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as his past blunders and online history stack up. Platner’s ascendency to the top of the ticket in Vacationland broke with the Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., and since Maine Gov. Janet Mills … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic senators largely avoided answering questions about Graham Platner, the controversial candidate in Maine looking to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and his many off-color comments that have resurfaced in recent months. Most Democrats told Fox News Digital they aren’t focused on the Maine contest. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Biden Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was repeatedly forced to defend his record during this week’s California gubernatorial debate, as both his Democratic and Republican opponents hammered him over a migrant children controversy, a corruption case involving his former chief of staff and allegations … Read more