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After Platner withdraws, what next?
Lots of uncertainty remains about next steps.
Jul 7
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Amy Fried
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It’s Time for Graham Platner to Release His Records
Preempting a late-season ambush is smart defense and shows accountability to voters
Jul 5
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Amy Fried
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June 2026
It looks like the Maine Senate race will be a slog
New high quality poll has Platner at 49% and Collins at 47%
Jun 29
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Amy Fried
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How Nominee Matt Dunlap Showed He Can Win ME-2
Five reasons why the primary race spells trouble for Paul LePage.
Jun 21
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Amy Fried
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What Platner’s Victory and the ME-2 Ranked-Choice Showdown Reveal
How brewing anti-establishment sensibilities shape races and challenges candidates
Jun 11
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Amy Fried
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To Beat Susan Collins, Graham Platner Must Confront Misogyny
I was “a bad boyfriend” is a bad talking point that downplays abuse. There's another path.
Jun 8
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Amy Fried
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How Troy Jackson or someone else could replace Platner
There's a pull the emergency cord scenario
Jun 4
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Amy Fried
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Dunlap, Bellows & Pingree
Why these three Democrats get my top rankings in Maine’s most contested primaries
Jun 2
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Amy Fried
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May 2026
Why I'm annoyed I have to hear about Platner sexting women early in his marriage
Another edition of Political Men Behaving Badly
May 31
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Amy Fried
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The Curious Case of Susan Collins and the Trump Revenge Tour
Donald Trump hasn’t tried to oust Sen. Collins. Why?
May 28
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Amy Fried
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When Memorial Day Was Woke
What the holiday's origins show about memory, race and power
May 22
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Amy Fried
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Beltway Donor Backing of Baldacci May Backfire in ME-2
In this populist time, a DC blessing and its cash can be a curse.
May 19
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Amy Fried
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