The Platner-Maine Conundrum
From The Weekend by MS NOW, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany
June 7, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 202606078
About this episode
The episode discusses Graham Platner's upcoming town hall in Portland amid allegations against him before the primary election.
Embattled Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner will hold a town hall in Portland where voters in Maine will have their first chance to publicly question him since a wave of allegations against him was published in The New York Times, just two days before the primary election.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany
Topics covered
- Senate election
- town hall
- allegations
- Democratic candidate
- public questioning
Keywords
- Graham Platner
- Maine
- town hall
- Democratic Senate candidate
- allegations
- primary election
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
Places: Maine, Portland
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