Platner turmoil in Maine could push donors to other high-stakes Senate contests

Platner campaign 'being blown completely out of the water' by outside GOP spending: Memo

A Monday memo from Graham Platner’s campaign shows the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine is battling an onslaught of outside GOP spending. The memo, obtained by Politico, says Republicans spent 4.3 million on the race between Platner and incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) from last Tuesday through Monday. Collins’s campaign spent 500,000, while PACs...

Giving Platner the bum’s rush

GIVING PLATNER THE BUM’S RUSH. Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. Platner received 71.9 of the vote, while his closest competitor, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, had 19.3. In the actual vote number, 154,058 Maine Democrats and independents voted to make Platner their Senate nominee, while 41,301 voted for Mills. A number []

Rep. Diana DeGette's allies drop another $1 million on ads to help her fend off primary challenge by Melat Kiros in Colorado

DENVER — A late infusion of another 1.3 million into the Democratic primary between U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and challenger Melat Kiros — most of it by DeGette’s allies — is the latest evidence the race may be closer than many political ...

Socialists hope to build on wins in Colorado primaries...

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AIPAC, Big Tech Back Diana DeGette Over Melat Kiros With $2M Spending Flood

Next week’s Colorado primary is attracting national attention in the wake of the major democratic socialist wins in New York City

Voters forced to set aside their disgust and vote party loyalty over principle in Maine and Texas races

The problems for Democrats and Republicans in Maine and Texas mirror each other, but one party could still end up being worse off, writes John Bowden

Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine

NEW YORK (AP) — As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief. For much of the year, Republican operatives have been quietly considering the real possibility that their party might lose [] The post Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Some Thoughts on a Possible Big Primary Upset(s) in Colorado

We’ve got more primaries coming up tomorrow night, specifically in the state of Colorado. I must confess that it was...

Opinion: Graham Platner is not representative of America

Of all the reasons that Maine residents were given to vote for Graham Platner in his race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate — and many of them boiled down to beating Donald Trump and Republicans — the most disturbing one came from Bill Maher. After telling his HBO audience ahead of the primary that we need to restore balance in our government, and a Democratic Senate would help a lot with that, the talk-show host explained that, actually, we are all Graham Platner...

Elusive Trump endorsement helps define race for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district

Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District primaries have been defined by changes in President Donald Trump’s endorsement, a late challenger and environmental concerns. The pair of June 30 contests feature two Republicans and two Democrats, as incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, looks to hold onto his seat after an endorsement by Trump. That follows the Republican []...Click to read more

How Maine's Democratic meltdown could shape the Senate midterms

Collapse of Democrats' Maine Senate campaign highlights divisions within the party.

Graham Platner submits notice to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race

Maine is considered a key state for control of the narrowly divided Senate, and Democrats were desperate for a candidate capable of defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Alaska, Ranked-Choice Voting, and the Curious Case of Two Dan Sullivans

Alaska, Ranked-Choice Voting, and the Curious Case of Two Dan Sullivans

Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds

Senator Susan Collins and Graham Platner are locked in a neck-and-neck Senate contest in Maine, according to a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll, as voters weigh a desire for Democratic control of the Senate against Ms. Collins’s record and controversy around Mr. Platner’s past conduct. Mr. Platner leads the race by two percentage points []

Republican Super PAC's ‘meddling’ in Democrat primaries? FEC probe reveals shocking details

Two pop-up super PACs supported candidates deemed less electable by spending over 4.3 million in a range of Democratic congressional primaries.

Mamdani Tsunami: What New York’s Stunning Primary Results Mean for Tech and Hollywood (and Democracy)

With DSA and DSA-Aligned Congressional candidates staging three big wins, a new plot twist in our Trump sequel

Socialists Won Big in New York and Colorado – Now They’re Coming for These States

Socialists Won Big in New York and Colorado – Now They’re Coming for These States

Socialist Melat Kiros Is Running for Congress in Colorado

Democratic Socialists of America–backed challengers for Congress have already notched three wins in primary elections this year. In Colorado’s elections tomorrow, Melat Kiros is hoping to join the growing bloc of socialists on Capitol Hill.

Voters weigh what kind of Democrat they want for Utah's new, blue congressional seat

The reliably Republican state has its first blue-leaning seat and Utah Democrats are excited for the pickup opportunity. First, they just have to make it through the competitive primary.

Maine Democrats Pick Pingree for Governor as Platner Ally Troy Jackson Falls Short

Hannah Pingree’s victory in Maine’s Democratic primary for governor gives Democrats their nominee for the open governor’s race, and creates a more complicated political signal for Graham Platner’s Senate campaign.

Dan Osborn’s Nebraska Bid and the “Sham Campaign” Complaints

In Nebraska’s crowded Senate race, the most revealing story is not on the ballot line but in the backroom mechanics: how staff, minor-party nominees, and legal gray zones are being used to clear a path for independent candidate Dan Osborn while importing a Democratic scandal from Maine as quiet opposition research. Key Points Criminal complaints []

NEW POLL: Maine Senate Race in Dead Heat

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is trailing her opponent in a new poll—but by an encouragingly slim margin. Democrats need to net four additional seats in order to gain control of the Senate. On Monday, the New York Times released a poll alongside the Portland Press Herald and Siena in which Democrat Senate nominee Graham...

Giving Platner the Bum's Rush

Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. But it all fell apart quickly after a rape allegation from a former girlfriend.

Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)

Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)

Democrats’ scramble to replace Graham Platner ramps up in Maine

The state party has a little over two weeks to pick someone to take the place of its disgraced Senate nominee. The post Democrats’ scramble to replace Graham Platner ramps up in Maine appeared first on MS NOW.

Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press

What a difference a lake makes! The post Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Across Lake Champlain, MAGA candidate wins primary, punishes press appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

There Are Several Good Options for the Next Maine Senator Besides the Two Current Nominees

Neither Graham Platner nor Susan Collins should represent Maine.

Who will replace Graham Platner after he drops Maine Senate bid?

Following a stunning fall from grace that caused Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner to drop off the upcoming ballot, the state of Maine is scrambling for a replacement. Many would-be Senators hope to fill the vacant spot, but do any stand a chance of defeating the long-term Republican incumbent? Platner’s scandalous exit Hopes for Platner’s...