Internal polling from Susan Collins’ potential Democratic opponent, Graham Platner, shows him beating her by a massive margin—even though he’s only been campaigning for a couple of weeks. Platner has exploded in popularity due to his anti-establishment ideals and progressive policies. He’s currently trying to form a mass movement in Maine to defeat Collins, who he believes is weaker than ever. In this video we’ll talk about Platner’s brilliant campaign and highlight a few other progressives who are running similar Mamdani-style campaigns.
Sources:
Christopher Webb - https://x.com/cwebbonline/status/1960527441493164201
WABI 5 - https://www.wabi.tv/2025/08/26/celebration-turns-demonstration-sen-collins-searsport/
WMTW 8 ABC - https://www.wmtw.com/article/mills-make-decision-about-senate-run-november/65913217
Real Clear Polling - https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/senate/general/2020/maine/collins-vs-gideon
Zeteo - https://zeteo.com/p/meet-the-disillusioned-veteran-who
Candidates:
Graham Platner - https://www.grahamforsenate.com/
Bushra Amiwala - https://www.bushraforcongress.com/
Oliver Larkin - https://www.oliverforcongress.com/
Omar Fateh - https://www.fatehformayor.com/
Jessica Gonzáles Rojas - https://www.votejgr.com/
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