Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says he covered up a tattoo that resembled Nazi symbol
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007,
Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

‘Morning Joe’ Says Maine Democratic Candidate’s Nazi Tattoo Controversy Reveals a Party ‘Generational Clash’ | Video

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" addressed Wednesday the controversies surrounding Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner.

Can Maine primary losers appear on the general election ballot? | Fact brief

State law bars 'cross-filing,' meaning a candidate can seek to appear on the ballot via party primary or independent petition — but not both.
The American ProspectOpinion

Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race

Susan Collins remains forever unconcerned. One of the Republicans’ most reliable meme generators isn’t fretting over Janet Mills’s entry into the race for Maine’s Senate seat alongside oyster farmer Graham Platner.
Mount Desert Islander

Ballot guide: Question 1 — Changes to Maine election laws

To ID or not to ID, that is part of the question that Maine residents will be asked to vote on this November. Ballot Question 1 seeks to make a number of changes to the state’s voter ID requirements as well as its current absentee voting rules.

Question 1 could stop Maine prisoners from voting

Others disagree. The League of Women Voters of Maine argued that Question 1 will only guarantee voter suppression. The nonpartisan coalition Save Maine Absentee Voting, of which the League of Women Voters, the ACLU of Maine and others are members, said that, if enacted, Question 1 would unfairly restrict Mainers’ access to the ballot box.

Maine conservative PAC told to stop mailing prefilled voter registration cards

A conservative political action committee has been ordered by Maine's Secretary of State to cease and desist after sending out voter registration mailings.
Central MaineOpinion

Maine’s Question 1 is a Republican temper tantrum | Victoria Hugo-Vidal

One of the many wonderful things I love about Maine is its voter participation rates. We Mainers take participatory democracy seriously. In 2024, Maine’s voter turnout rate was third in the country, with 74.8% of the voting age population casting a ballot.