As Platner Rises, Some Mainers Have Questions

The winner of the state’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate has come under scrutiny over past remarks and alleged actions.

Graham Platner in Belfast, Maine, on June 6, 2026, just days ahead of the state's June 9 primary. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times

BELFAST, Maine—The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: politics was working its way through the public square.

On one corner, older men and women held LGBT rainbow flags. The June 6 Pride parade would soon weave through the 19th-century brick buildings that anchor the small coastal city.