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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maine oyster farmer wants to upend Democratic politics with Senate bid
Graham Platner wants to oust Sen. Susan Collins — and disrupt national Dems’ plans to unite around Gov. Janet Mills.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/19/graham-platner-maine-senate-campaign-launch-00513884?nname=politico-toplines&nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nrid=14a9d019-47af-4f10-9a52-6550928fdc77

A little-known oyster farmer is looking to upend top Democrats’ plans in Maine.
Democrat Graham Platner, the 40-year-old owner of Waukeag Neck Oyster Co. and an Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran, announced Tuesday he is mounting a challenge to Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner has never run for office, and his campaign threatens to disrupt national Democrats’ efforts to recruit and unite around Gov. Janet Mills.[/quote]

I support anybody that primaries sitting candidates. It pushes our elected officials to work harder and allows people to pivot as needed.[/quote]

The sitting candidate is a Republican. Oyster guy is welcome to run as a D, but a past Governor or Maine seems like someone who would have good name recognition and a shot to unseat Teflon Susan Collins.[/quote]

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