退伍军人Graham Platner宣布民主竞选缅因州参议院, 重点是医疗、住房和外交政策。 Veteran Graham Platner announces Democratic run for Maine Senate, focusing on healthcare, housing, and foreign policy.

40岁的牡蛎农民格雷厄姆·普拉特纳(Graham Platner)已宣布他竞选缅因州参议院席位的民主党候选人, Army and Marine veteran Graham Platner, a 40-year-old oyster farmer, has announced his Democratic candidacy for Maine's Senate seat, aiming to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2026. Platner的平台包括全民医疗、住房可负担性以及结束美国参与外国战争。 Platner's platform includes universal healthcare, housing affordability, and ending U.S. involvement in foreign wars. Bernie Sanders将在劳动节当天在波特兰集会支持普拉特纳和州长候选人特洛伊·杰克逊。 Bernie Sanders will rally in Portland on Labor Day to support Platner and gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson.