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The American flag flies atop the Capitol Building, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

The chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, dismiss rape in the military and criticize both police officers and rural America were wrong, but not disqualifying from office. Graham Platner is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine that has been held by Republican Susan Collins since 1997. Platner has apologized and expressed his regret for old Reddit comments, which came to light last week. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said during a Sunday appearance on CNN that he does not think the posts were disqualifying but did say they were offensive.

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