Senate Democrats Distance Themselves from Controversial Maine Candidate Platner

Senate Democrats are distancing themselves from Graham Platners controversial campaign for the United States Senate in Maine, beset by his past racist comments and Nazi imagery tattoo.

• Graham Platner, a first-time candidate for the United States Senate in Maine, faces backlash over his past comments on Reddit, which include racist and anti-LGBTQ sentiments.
• Recent controversies intensified when Platner covered up a tattoo associated with Nazism, prompting concerns from prominent Democrats like Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) who refuse to support his candidacy.
• Maine Governor Janet Mills and Senator Susan Collins have not endorsed Platner, further isolating him within the Democratic Party (United States) as he struggles to maintain his campaign viability.