Overview
- Kevin Brown resigned less than a week after becoming Graham Platner’s campaign manager, citing an expected child, following the earlier departure of political director Genevieve McDonald.
- The exits follow revelations of Platner’s past Reddit posts and a chest tattoo resembling the Nazi Totenkopf, which he has apologized for and says he has altered and plans to remove.
- A SoCal Strategies survey of 500 likely Democratic primary voters (Oct. 21–25) shows Gov. Janet Mills leading Platner 41% to 36%, widening to 59% to 29% when voters are told about the tattoo.
- Despite the fallout, the poll indicates Platner retains strong backing among voters aged 18 to 29, who prefer him over Mills both before and after learning about the tattoo.
- The campaign has circulated nondisclosure agreements and hired a compliance firm as Democrats split over the race, with Bernie Sanders defending Platner, Chuck Schumer endorsing Mills, and Rep. Jake Auchincloss urging Platner to exit.