Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary
Politics,Democratic Party,Elections,Maine
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Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster farmer and progressive activist, has scaled a mountain of personal controversies to win the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Maine.
Platner won 72% of the vote, defeating the state governor, Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign in April but remained on the ballot, and third placed David Costello, based on early results reported by Reuters.
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