Overview
- Gov. Janet Mills released a second spot that reads Graham Platner’s past Reddit comments aloud, including a 2013 line about drinking and sex and later slurs reported in prior coverage.
- Graham Platner apologized on CNN, said the posts came during a rough period after combat deployments, and told voters his views have changed.
- A planned meet-and-greet at a New York City gay bar was scrubbed after The Advocate asked about hosting the event given Platner’s old anti-LGBTQ+ posts, and his campaign did not explain the cancellation.
- A leaked video of a Hancock County Democrats Q&A showed some local voters objecting to Mills’ negative ads, as the governor argued that voters must see Platner’s record to judge electability.
- Recent polls cited by Maine outlets show Platner leading Mills in the June primary and performing better than she does in trial heats against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a matchup drawing major national money.