Thursday, June 11th, 2026: Platner receives more primary votes than any Dem. Senate candidate in Maine history; legal battle continues over trans athlete referendum

About this episode

This episode discusses Platner's historic primary vote count and the ongoing legal issues surrounding the trans athlete referendum in Maine.

This Day in Maine for Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

People in this episode

Host: Maine Public staff

Topics covered

• primary votes
• Democratic candidates
• trans athlete rights
• legal battles
• Maine politics

Keywords

• Platner
• primary votes
• Maine
• trans athlete
• referendum
• legal battle
• Democratic candidates

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Places: Maine

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