Despite controversies, Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner leads Maine Gov. Janet Mills in a very early look at Maine’s Democratic primary for Senate.

Platner saw more support than Mills among self-described socialists, progressives, and moderates, as well as in all age categories except 65 and older.

Pundits have speculated the race between Platner and Mills may serve as a proxy for the battle over the direction of the Democratic party.

Despite controversies that include Reddit posts calling himself a communist and a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner leads Maine Gov. Janet Mills in a very early look at Maine’s Democratic primary for Senate , reveals a new poll from the University of New Hampshire Su

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