(The Center Square) - Graham Platner, a Maine oyster farmer, is projected to move forward in a general election for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Platner overcame a series of controversies to secure a lead in Maine’s ranked choice Democratic Senate primary. He was one of many candidates across the state who secured partisan victories on Tuesday
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