Maine Dem Senate candidate embraced "antifa supersoldier" label - Axios
Representative Ro Khanna defended Platner, accusing the DSCC of attempting to destroy the progressive candidate's campaign through 'personal destruction.'
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing scrutiny over archived Reddit posts where he identified as an "antifa supersoldier" and promoted the Socialist Rifle Association. The controversy has created a rift between progressive endorsers and establishment Democrats backing Governor Janet Mills.
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