Will this scandal-plagued outsider help save or sink the Democrats?
Midterm Elections,Democratic Party,Maine,Scandal,Nazis,Sexual Misconduct,Political Polarization,Voter Mobilization,2026 Midterm Elections
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Graham Platner had just finished speaking to the crowd of several hundred at a town hall in Portland, Maine, when a supporter came on stage carrying a large, handmade card signed by dozens of attendees.
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