It wasn’t the Nazi tattoo but the sexting, huh? That’s the straw that broke the camel’s back. Graham Platner has been in the news for weeks, mainly because of his SS tattoo, which he cleaned up, apologized for, and then retracted the apology. That was a preview of what was to come and how this campaign handled public relations issues. He’s running to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in a race that’s considered a must-win for Democrats if they want to flip the Senate.
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The surprising part is that this appears to be information uncovered by Democrats. We haven’t even begun to explore the GOP’s opposition research, which is why Platner is meeting with Senate Democrats tomorrow. It could be a very awkward meeting. It’s definitely not going to be a pep rally. It might turn out to be a very tense political intervention (via Axios):
Maine Democratic Senate primary frontrunner Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Democratic senators in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Why it matters: The long-planned meeting will give senators an opportunity to ask Platner directly about allegations that he sent sexually explicit text messages to as many as a dozen women in 2023, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Over the weekend, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) indicated he had questions about the allegations.
“Yes, I have concerns,” Booker said on ABC News. “That guy has questions to answer. And that’s what campaigns are for.”
Zoom out: Democrats are increasingly concerned about Platner’s viability in a must-win Senate race and whether the revelations about the text messages represent the campaign’s final embarrassment — or merely its latest.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) backed Gov. Janet Mills in the race, but she suspended her campaign last month.
Platner is also scheduled to attend a couple of fundraisers in DC, including one hosted by Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to former President Biden.
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Since the sexting story dropped over the weekend, it’s been an all-out blitz against Platner, though it’s all from Democrats, and it’s been brutal. Will he be advised to drop out? We shall see.
Axios: Some Democrats say the party shouldn’t adopt the GOP’s tolerance for scandal.
Asked about the sexting reporting on Sunday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) told ABC News, “Yeah, I have concerns. That guy has questions to answer and that’s what campaigns are for.”
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For many… https://t.co/4b1txrxoBU pic.twitter.com/z8YjM0KONT— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) June 1, 2026
Democrat Strategist Yemisi Egbewole TORCHES Graham Platner:
“We have lost the plot on authenticity. To think Graham Platner is cosplaying working class. He wears it like a Halloween costume, and that has been placed on him by the same people who have run a lot of progressive… pic.twitter.com/C4Rrq3wnIO
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 2, 2026
Abby Phillip on CNN with a JARRING list of just some of the scandals that Graham Platner is involved in:
“Democrat Graham Platner reportedly shared sexually explicit messages with multiple women in the early days of his marriage. His wife flagged the texts to a campaign aide… pic.twitter.com/FchtRqODFk
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 2, 2026
MS Now Elise Jordan on Graham Planter,
“It is not a N*zi-style tattoo. It is the tattoo of concentration camp guards. It is the very worst tattoo you can get if you are getting anything N*zi”pic.twitter.com/wnuOey8nJq
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) June 1, 2026
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.@AlexThomp says Democrats are internally concerned over their pick of Graham Platner in Maine:
“What every Democrat I’ve talked to the last 24 hours is saying is ‘what else is out there…’ Because in addition to the authenticity…he said nothing else is going to come out…most… pic.twitter.com/pgoZhTtrqk
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 1, 2026
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