Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes
Summary
Four U.S. states—Maine, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Nevada—are holding primary elections to choose party candidates for the November midterm elections. Maine's Senate race is a key contest, with Democrat Graham Platner expected to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, while several important state-level races are also on the ballot.Key Facts
- Primaries are happening in Maine, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Nevada to pick candidates for the midterm elections in November.
- Maine’s Senate race is closely watched because Democrats want to flip the seat held by Republican Susan Collins.
- Graham Platner is the leading Democratic candidate in Maine’s Senate primary and is expected to win the nomination.
- Platner supports universal healthcare and ending U.S. aid to Israel but faces controversy over past behavior allegations.
- Republican Senator Susan Collins is considered vulnerable in the upcoming November election.
- Maine’s 2nd congressional district seat is open after Democrat Jared Golden announced he won’t seek re-election.
- Former Republican Governor Paul LePage is running unopposed in the GOP primary for Maine’s 2nd district seat.
- Four Democrats are competing in their primary for the same House seat, all with more progressive policies than Golden.
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