@washingtonpost: Maine oyster farmer and Marine veteran Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Maine Gov. Janet Mills. Platner has been under scrutiny over online posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo and allegations he sent explicit texts. The question hanging over the race was whether that series of revelations would lead a significant portion of Democratic voters to back Mills, who ended her campaign in April after being unable to overcome Platner’s strong polling. The primary elections mark the first chapter in what is expected to be a compelling year in Maine politics, one that represents Democrats’ best chance to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R), who is running for her sixth term, and will see a new governor elected. Read more from The Washington Post at the link in our bio. #poltics #democrat #republican #maine #election

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