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Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platnerâs bid for Senate despite âshamefulâ actions
Published 7 June 2026 ¡ politics
Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins Progressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense
Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins Progressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying âhis actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didnât come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.â The former Marine-turned-oyster farmer, who is campaigning to unseat the stateâs Republican senator Susan Collins in November, has been hit with successive waves of accusation about his past actions, including sending sexually explicit messages he sent to women while married and being stenciled with a Nazi-themed tattoo. Continue reading...
Published: June 8, 2026 ⢠2:03 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 8, 2026 ⢠7:01 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins Progressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying âhis actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didnât come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.â The former Marine-turned-oyster farmer, who is campaigning to unseat the stateâs Republican senator Susan Collins in November, has been hit with successive waves of accusation about his past actions, including sending sexually explicit messages he sent to women while married and being stenciled with a Nazi-themed tattoo.
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