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Trump Cheers Lindsey Graham's 'Big Win' In South Carolina As Graham Platner Sets Up Susan Collins Maine S

Platner’s primary win sets up a Senate contest with Collins, whom both parties characterize differently.

Trump Cheers Lindsey Graham's 'Big Win' In South Carolina As Graham Platner Sets Up Susan Collins Maine S
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Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November race against Sen. Susan Collins. Sen. Lindsey Graham also won South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary, and President Donald Trump congratulated him.

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Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN
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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Republican senator and prospective general-election opponent

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic Senate primary winner in Maine

Platner's version of this story ↗
Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Republican senator who won South Carolina’s Senate primary

Graham's version of this story ↗
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D · NY · SEN

Senator and chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who congratulated Graham

Julie Fedorchak
R · ND-AL

Republican representative who won North Dakota’s House primary

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who commented on Collins’s prospects

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former Democratic presidential candidate mentioned in a comparison of Maine voters’ choices

ALSO MENTIONED  Aaron Ford, Nevada attorney general and prospective Democratic challenger; Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Alexis Hill, Washoe County commissioner and prospective Democratic challenger; Joe Lombardo, Nevada governor; Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate

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Graham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary

Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up a general-election contest against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Left-leaning outlets frame Platner as an outsider challenging Collins’s establishment ties and consider his chances despite campaign controversy. Center outlets present a high-stakes matchup, covering its implications for Senate control alongside scrutiny of Platner’s past. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Platner’s vulnerabilities and how Collins might campaign against him.

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