The latest addition to the pool of Democrats seeking to challenge Sen. Susan Collins is doubling down on Zohran Mamdani-style socialism, according to the chief of Maine’s Republican Party. Democrat Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer, has launched a campaign that highlights his military service and agricultural background, but state GOP chief Jason Savage has criticized the campaign for its association with the far-left political ideology associated with Mamdani. Savage pointed to Platner’s hiring of Morris Katz, a top Mamdani advisor, to produce his campaign launch video as evidence of this ideological shift.
Platner’s campaign has been marked by rhetoric that criticizes the