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Why do scandal-plagued candidates win?

Graham Platner and Ken Paxton won primaries despite well-known flaws — and they just might win in November

Salon

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning Democratic Primaries. Now Come the Races That Could Decide the Future of the Left

Over the last four months, a string of Bernie Sanders-backed candidates have emerged from Democratic primaries with victories in races stretching from New Jersey to California. The question now is whether those wins represent the beginning of a broader progressive resurgence or simply a favorable stretch before the movement's biggest…

Latin Times

Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don’t want the other party to win

Every election cycle sees its share of controversial, scandal-plagued candidates running for office. But the 2026 midterm elections will feature two such candidates – one from each party – in two of the highest-profile U.S. Senate races.

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Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal

The Guardian - US

Obama Advisor Admits Graham Platner Scandal Stories Were Weaponised to Sink His Maine Election Campaign

Graham Platner secured a significant victory in Maine despite facing numerous controversies. David Axelrod's comments have sparked debate about the role of political narratives.

International Business Times UK

Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in Maine

The Guardian - US

Under Fire for a String of Controversies, Graham Platner Insists His Past Is Merely a Distraction From Real Issues

While Platner has a strong base, there’s still unease among some Democrats about his candidacy.

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Trump took out the Epstein Republicans — but not his Jeffrey Epstein problem: ‘We still got seven months’

ANALYSIS: Only one Republican who helped pass the law ordering release of the Epstein files escaped Trump’s political retribution. But, Eric Garcia writes, the issue has not left the public consciousness

The Independent UK

Graham Platner Signals a Problem for Democrats, and the Rest of Us

Platner is too typical of a wave of radical and unprepared Democrats who seem poised to take power.

Reason

Graham Platner wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine, will face incumbent Susan Collins in November

Graham Platner (D) defeated David Costello (D) to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on June 9. Platner will face incumbent Susan Collins (R) in the general election on Nov. 3.

Ballotpedia

Graham Platner, Other Fools Blame Their Problems on the 'Epstein Class'

It's a cope.

Reason

At the Races: Eyes on the ball and the ballot

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Call it a sports week. New Yorkers are ecstatic after the Knicks went…

Roll Call

Republicans and Democrats Agree: These are the 5 States That Will Decide Who Controls the Senate After the 2026 Midterms

As Republicans maintain a 53–47 majority in the U.S. Senate, Democrats are confronting a narrow and volatile path to regaining control in the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to seize the majority, and the dynamics in a handful of competitive states will likely…

Latin Times

California’s election results timeline and what to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots

Welcome to the Thursday, June 11, 2026, Brew.

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president follows through on threats against Iran with fresh strikes

Two days of strikes followed downing of US Apache helicopter over the strait of Hormuz, which Trump has blamed on Iran – key US politics stories from Wednesday 10 June at a glance

The Independent UK

Trump slaps farm animal nickname he normally reserves for women on Maine’s Democratic Senate challenger

Left-wing Democratic oyster farmer rocked by controversy will challenge the Republican incumbent, Sen. Susan Collins

Reason

Graham Platner Wins, Backrooms, and Church and State

Politics, religion, movies, and generational gripes collide in a wide-ranging conversation that ends with Robby Soave preparing for his trip to Ukraine.

Roll Call

Democrats stick by Platner with Senate control on the line

After Graham Platner sailed to the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine on Tuesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill appeared to settle around his campaign as his progressive allies urged the rest of the party to keep their eye on winning the Senate. Platner’s victory hadn’t been in doubt, but there were…

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Maine Kampf

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International Business Times

Graham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary, Sets Up Showdown With Susan Collins

Maine voters finalized one of the most closely watched Senate matchups of the 2026 election cycle on Tuesday, with Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Graham Platner winning their respective party nominations and advancing to the general election in November.

The Guardian - US

Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory

Democrats have rolled the dice in Maine as they pursue a post-Trump future. Will it work?

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson attempts to defend Trump after president says ‘I love the inflation’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Democrats rally round Platner in Maine as Trump reaffirms grip on GOP after primaries

Outcome of polls in four states offers mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midterms

International Business Times UK

Despite Nazi Tattoo, Abuse Allegations and Sexting Scandals: Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary

Graham Platner wins Maine's Democratic primary for US Senate despite scandals, including abuse allegations and a controversial tattoo.

The Independent UK

Senate candidate plagued by scandal wins primary in Maine

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