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DemocratRunning for ME U.S. Senate · 2026

Graham Platner

Oyster farmer harbormaster
Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine , seeking to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins .
Born 1984 · Blue Hill, Maine , USProfession Oyster farmer harbormaster
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
47.9%
Polling average
our aggregate
56%
Win probability
market-implied
$16.3M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix

Who Platner's money comes from.

B+
79/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
59% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure98
$323k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
—Harbormaster
Media coverage
Negative
Coverage tone
−5.8
Avg tone
No published favorability polling was found for this candidate. This is the average tone of recent news coverage about them (GDELT news index) on a −10 to +10 scale — a measure of how the press is covering them, not a poll or a measure of public opinion.
GDELT news index · wk ending 2026-07-12
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date

Who funds the campaign.

$16.3M
Raised
$14.1M
Spent
$2.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
59% small (<$200)40% large indiv.1% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
$17k
CUNY
$14k
MAINEHEALTH
$9k
GOOGLE
$9k
HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE
$8k
EXPEDITION CONSULTANT
$8k
Top industries · itemized $
Internet$9k
TV / movies / music$8k
Securities & investment$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-20 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race

The contest Platner is running in.

ME · SENATE · 2026tilt d
Platner (D) vs Susan Collins (R)
47.9%+1.2 Platner46.7%
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Live contract prices tied to Platner and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.

Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Related coverage
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abcnews.com · 2026-07-07
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Platner faces calls to withdraw after sexual assault allegation
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nbcnews.com · 2026-07-07
Democratic hopes to win back the Senate hang by a thread as Graham Platner weighs dropping out
B
bbc.com · 2026-07-07
Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
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newscentermaine.com · 2026-07-06
Leading Maine Democrats call on Graham Platner to withdraw from US Senate race amid sexual assault accusation
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Democrat · ME U.S. Senate

Graham Platner

Oyster farmer harbormaster

Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine , seeking to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins .

Where Platner standsRace →
Platner 47.9%Susan Collins 46.7%
Market · wins
56¢
47.9%
Poll avg
56%
Win prob
$16.3M
Raised
In brief
—
No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—Harbormaster
Media coverage
Negative
Coverage tone
−5.8
Avg tone
No published favorability polling was found for this candidate. This is the average tone of recent news coverage about them (GDELT news index) on a −10 to +10 scale — a measure of how the press is covering them, not a poll or a measure of public opinion.
GDELT news index · wk ending 2026-07-12
Independence scorecard

Who Platner's money comes from.

B+
79/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance100
59% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence96
1% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure98
$323k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$16.3M
Raised
$14.1M
Spent
$2.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
59% small (<$200)40% large indiv.1% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Internet$9k
TV / movies / music$8k
Securities & investment$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-20 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
ME · SENATE · 2026tilt d
Platner (D) vs Susan Collins (R)
47.9%+1.2 Platner46.7%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: MAINEIAC4434 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)