Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left.”
Maine oysterman-turned-politician Graham Platner has been drawing consistently packed crowds across the rural state for months as he aims to take on longtime incumbent Republican Susan Collins in this year’s Senate race. He’s regularly outpolling his only other viable competitor for the ...
This narrative presents a classic intraparty struggle between establishment and insurgent factions, with Platner positioned as a progressive outsider challenging both Republican incumbent Susan Collins and the Democratic Party’s preferred candidate, Janet Mills. The strongest version of this story highlights genuine tensions: Platner’s grassroots appeal and policy stances align with a shifting Democratic base, while Mills represents the cautious, seniority-focused approach favored by leadership....