Graham Platner

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Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer, Marine Corps veteran, and political candidate. Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US Senate election in Maine until he ended his campaign in July. Born and raised in coastal Maine, Platner enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating from high school. He served eight years, including three combat tours in Iraq as a Marine and one in Afghanistan with the Maryland Army National Guard. After his military service, he worked as a security contractor in Afghanistan before returning to Maine and entering the oyster farming business. From there, he took over an operation in 2020 and became active in local government before announcing his candidacy for the US Senate in August 2025. Platner has been described as a populist and a progressive who is critical of the Democratic Party establishment. His platform focuses on issues such as housing affordability, universal health care, strengthening labor unions...

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