Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is headed to Maine for a Labor Day rally with “progressive” candidates for statewide races — including a candidate running to unseat Republican stalwart Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) whose campaign has garnered attention for its populist promises in recent days.

Sanders announced that his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour will stop in Portland, Maine, where he will rally with gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson and U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.

Platner launched his campaign last week to unseat Collins, who has held her seat for nearly 30 years, having easily survived previous Democratic challenges. She is up for reelection in 2026.

In his first campaign ad on August 19, Platner called her a member of the oligarchy who has helped to erode the lives of wo

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