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Janet Mills and Graham Platner, rivals in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary.

Politics

Why Democrats Should Worry About Graham Platner (And Janet Mills)

by Bill Scher April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

In the fight for the Democratic nomination in Maine’s likely pivotal U.S. Senate race, Democrats seem to face a choice between the reckless and the listless.

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to a reporter at his home, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine.

Politics

The Magical Thinking Behind Graham Platner’s Rise

by David Masciotra November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Politics

Trump’s Throwing Everything at Maine

by Luisa S. Deprez and Amy Fried April 30, 2025April 29, 2025

Books

The Democrats’ Rural Problem

by Kal Munis and Robert Saldin July 28, 2022July 29, 2022

Political Animal

The Electorate Is More Volatile Than People Suspect

by Martin Longman March 5, 2020January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Why the Senate Trial Will Be a Sham

by Martin Longman December 18, 2019January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Dems Claim Another Seat Thanks to Ranked-Choice Voting

by Martin Longman November 15, 2018January 9, 2022

Featured, Politics

Be Careful What You Wish For: The Unintended Consequences of Electoral Reform

by Walter Shapiro June 15, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Why Don’t Moderate Democrats Want Susan Collins to Leave?

by Martin Longman October 3, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Paul LePage and Donald Trump’s Cabinet

by Martin Longman August 26, 2016January 9, 2022

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