Graham Platner Ousted – Where Does the Left Go Now?

Graham Platner Ousted – Where Does the Left Go Now?

July 15, 2026 · 5 min

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The episode discusses Graham Platner's withdrawal from the Senate race amid allegations of misconduct and the implications for the Left's relationship with the working class.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com Graham Platner, a self-proclaimed communist and the Democrats’ former working-class role player in Maine’s Senate election, has withdrawn his candidacy following allegations of sexual misconduct. The Left has now jettisoned Platner despite mainstream media attempts to downplay his reported behavior. Can the Left appeal to the white working class when they so obviously despise it?

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