Protesters demonstrate against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of US Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) office in Biddeford on July 13, 2026. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) “The one thing I know is they don’t want us coming together to stop this bullshit, and that is… Continue reading
Candidates are desperately trying to appeal to Graham Platner’s base. But they’re keeping Platner himself at arm’s length. Akela Lacy July 10 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives at a news conference on April 28, 2020, in Augusta, Maine. Photo: Robert… Continue reading
Troy Jackson speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions on May 1, 2026 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) “We may both be from Aroostook County, but we’re not the same,” Jackson said of Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Jake Johnson Jul 09,… Continue reading
Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows, and Nirav Shah all bring different qualities to a showdown with Susan Collins. by Gabrielle Gurley July 9, 2026 (Prospect.org) There had been an uneasy expectation in Maine political circles that something else was going to drop with Graham Platner. After this week’s rape allegation, his swift… Continue reading
The state party could have decided that any process that didn’t allow voters to get a say would be fatally compromised. It did not. by David Dayen July 8, 2026 (Prospect.org) UPDATE: The Maine Democratic State Committee has voted for a 600-person nominating convention, not a statewide caucus, as the method to… Continue reading
“Jake Tapper, now an anchor at CNN, wrote a 4,200-word essay in the Washington City Paper headlined I DATED MONICA LEWINSKY. (‘I’ll get with her because I figured that behind her initial aggressiveness lurked on easy, perhaps winning, bit of no-frills hookup.’)” –Brooke Nevils, “Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame and the Stories We Choose to… Continue reading
Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. (Photo by Sophie Park/Getty Images) “We firmly believe that the supporters and volunteers who built this movement deserve to have a real role in any nomination process,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager…. Continue reading
US Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks during a hearing on April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC, (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The Maine Democrat has said that “in the years since Roe was overturned, Susan Collins has done everything she can to skirt responsibility and avoid… Continue reading
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) attends a Senate hearing on May 14, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) “While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager…. Continue reading
