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How outlets cover Platner · Jun 3 – Jun 6, 2026

UMass Lowell Poll Shows Platner Leading Collins in Maine Senate Race

Outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 1 left-leaning, 2 center and 2 right-leaning.

Lead article · Portland Press Herald · LEFT​Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 5 points, poll shows
Image · Centralmaine.com
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

A University of Massachusetts Lowell poll found Graham Platner leading Susan Collins 48% to 43%, but it was conducted before reports about Platner’s texts and the lead is near the poll’s margin of error. Platner’s campaign later released an internal poll showing a 4-point lead.

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How it looks for Platner

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Center: 0 good, 1 bad, 0 mixed, 2 informational. Right: 0 good, 2 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. JUN 3: Left 0, Center 0, Right 2. JUN 4: Left 1, Center 2, Right 1. JUN 5: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. JUN 6: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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