Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, on October 22, 2025. Sophie Park/Getty Images

If anyone thought recent revelations about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past would give Democrats instant clarity about their party’s path forward, they apparently have another thing coming.

Since the revelations about extreme statements Platner made online and his tattoo featuring Nazi imagery , indicators have pointed to a drawn-out and arduous primary process for the 2026 race.

First, a poll showed Platner with a huge early lead on Maine Gov. Janet Mills in the primary, 58%-24% , as of mid-October. The University of New Hampshire poll was conducted almost wholly before the tattoo story broke, but the numbers were remarkable. They suggested P

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