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“All we were asking for was healthcare, was to end the genocide, to use our taxpayer dollars at home to uplift our communities instead of waging war overseas,”
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outgoing Senate candidate
39 things Graham Platner said, verbatim, from March 26, 2026 to July 19, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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Graham Platner on The Middle East2
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“F*ck ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts”
The Forward Another Graham Platner potential replacement now says Israel committed genocide in Gaza ›
Graham Platner on Economy, jobs & inflation1
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“Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire. Let’s make sure he’s also the last.”
Graham Platner on Government spending & shutdowns1
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“Trump is right. A pointless war or universal daycare,”
on Trump citing war costs to justify Medicaid cuts instead of funding daycare
Truthout Trump Slashed Medicaid. Now He Says US Can’t Fund It Because of His War on Iran. ›
Graham Platner on Campaigns & elections27
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“political equivalent of the Fyre fest guy or Adam Neuman”
The Guardian ‘White men get to fail’: Graham Platner collapse illuminates toxic double standard in US politics ›
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“On June 9th, 156,084 Mainers voted for a new kind of politics. One that is representative of people down here in the real world - not billionaires, oligarchs, or the political establishment,”
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“They voted for time and dignity; for strong unions and jobs they can raise families on; for the hope of buying a home; for the chance to retire with grace,”
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“Much like the news that was created the week before the primary. There is a reason that this is happening now. I only have until July 13th until I am officially the nominee. This was the last week to try to get me off of the ballot. And that's why this is occurring,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Platner aide hit with brutal timeline check after campaign denied rape claim, then folded days later ›
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“My name may have been on the ballot, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine”
MSNBC Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race ›
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“I just want to make it clear, this is also false. The things that have been claimed did not happen. It’s not real. It has placed an immense amount of weight on me,”
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“We are going to lose our ability to fundraise. We are going to lose our ability to access voter data. We are going to lose all of the things that any campaign needs on the basic level simply to function,”
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“representative of people down here in the real world — not billionaires, oligarchs, or the political establishment”
on Platner's outsider framing amid sexual assault allegation
PBS News Hour - Politics Graham Platner submits notice to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race ›
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“People are desperate for change. For this broken system to be righted. For the American experiment to be furthered. Over the past eleven months, thousands and thousands of Mainers poured their hearts, time, and talent into a movement to deliver that vision. I will be forever grateful to them,”
on Platner withdrawing from Maine's Senate race
Blaze Media Graham Platner officially WITHDRAWS from pivotal Senate race ›
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“We built a campaign. We engaged in electoral politics. We motivated people. We banded together. We did it the way that we were told we are supposed to make change and we won. And now they are not going to let us have it. Not if it's me,”
on Platner submitting paperwork to leave Maine's Senate race
NPR Topics: Politics Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race ›
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“Lyndsey Fifield is the woman who brought this information to our attention. She’s one of the original accusers from the New York Times article as well. She said she dated Platner from 2013 to 2015 in D.C.,”
Blaze Media Democrats called everyone a Nazi rapist — then tried to elect their own alleged version ›
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“There is a reason that this is happening now. I only have until July 13th until I am officially the nominee. This was the last week to try to get me off of the ballot. And that’s why this is occurring.”
on the timing of allegations against him before Maine's nominee deadline
The Intercept Graham Platner’s Exit From Senate Race Leaves Maine Dems “Hobbled” in Scramble for New Nominee ›
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“I have been having conversations with my wife, my team, and Mainers across the state about what comes next and evaluating whether I should enter the Senate race. As the Maine Democratic Party determines the nominating process, one thing is clear: it should be transparent and open.”
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“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins,”
Politics - CBSNews.com Top Democrats call on Platner to drop out as sexual assault allegation emerges ›
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“So, regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins,”
Breitbart News Graham Platner Weighs 'Best Path Forward' in Senate Race After Denying Sexual Assault Allegation ›
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“If you believe, as I do, that we can change our politics and change our country, then you must also believe that people can change,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Embattled Maine Democrat deadlocked with Collins despite controversies in key Senate race, new poll shows ›
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“They want us arguing about trans kids in sports so we don’t ask about why the hospital closed. That’s the point,”
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“The input from people in the state of Maine, the organizations doing this work in the state, matters to me more than absolutely anything else,”
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“You cannot treat politics as a game in which you can occasionally sell people out or occasionally just kind of push people under the bus for short-term gains,”
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“Over the last nine months I have seen Mainers come together behind a vision to take back our power from corporations and billionaires,”
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“When hurtful things I said on the internet a decade ago came out into the public, as I shared my personal journey through PTSD and darkness, through accountability and growth, Maine had my back,”
on Maine voters sticking with him after old online comments resurfaced
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“Susan Collins may have started her career decades ago in Washington with good intentions, but she has become just as spineless and corrupt as the establishment she now serves,”
PBS NewsHour - Politics Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins ›
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“Now, as every piece of that past gets dug up, litigated and weaponized, you have my back. And when politically motivated, serious and false allegations are made against me, Maine, you have my back.”
The 19th It’s Platner vs. Collins, and all eyes are on Maine in battle for Senate control ›
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“I’ve been open about what was a very dark period of my life where I struggled with undiagnosed PTSD, too often self-medicated with alcohol, and was a far from perfect boyfriend,”
on Graham Platner's Senate bid amid scrutiny of his past conduct
US politics | The Guardian Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner’s bid for Senate despite ‘shameful’ actions ›
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“When hurtful things I said on the internet a decade ago came out into the public as I shared my personal journey through PTSD and darkness of recovery and accountability and growth. Maine had my back,”
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“My journey is one of transformation. And I’m very happy to talk about that earlier part in my life. And I have no doubt that people will attempt to continue to revisit Reddit posts, continue to try to revisit parts of my past,”
Politics Democrats are furious after latest Platner revelations ›
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“This is a referendum on the system itself on establishment politics in this country,”
on Maine's Senate race as a test of establishment politics
CBN News feeds Maine's US Senate Race Could Signal Direction of National Politics ›
Graham Platner on Corruption & scandal1
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“Some of the most powerful Democrats and Republicans in the country were on Epstein island,”
The 19th Why Democrats are running against the ‘Epstein class’ ›
Graham Platner on Extremism & political violence1
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“When I was growing up, if someone had a clear Nazi tattoo on them, you probably could conclude that they’re a Nazi sympathizer.”
Graham Platner on Gender & LGBTQ4
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“If you serve the country with honor and dignity and respect, we’re not going to treat you with that now just because we don’t like who you are,”
on backlash to Platner's support for transgender rights
Advocate.com Graham Platner welcomes attacks from 'fascists and bigots' over his support for trans rights ›
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“This is an ideological White House that is pushing its ideology and its bigotry, using its power within federal agencies where it feels like it has power to further that goal,”
on Platner facing attacks over his support for trans rights
Advocate.com Graham Platner welcomes attacks from 'fascists and bigots' over his support for trans rights ›
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“frequently grabbed her by the shoulders and once yanked her out of a taxi by her wrist,”
on allegations describing his physical treatment of a woman
The Federalist Graham Platner And Planned Parenthood Bond Over A Shared Hatred Of Women ›
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“I stand right in the f**king way of anyone who’s going to try to come after the freedoms of the LGBTQIA+ community.”
on defending LGBTQ rights amid Democrats' divisions over trans issues
Graham Platner on Other topics2
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“her arm behind her back, shoved her into a bedroom, and held the door closed from the other side so she couldn’t get out, telling her to remain there until she was ‘calm.’”
on a described physical altercation in an abuse allegation against Graham Platner
Breitbart News Nolte: New York Times’ #MeToo Heroine Jodi Kantor Defends Graham Platner — Not ‘Classic Abuse’ Allegations ›
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“I take responsibility for all of that, and wish I had been better. Any characterization beyond that is false, and I believe, politically motivated,”
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