About this episode
The episode discusses Senate candidate Graham Platner's authenticity and its impact on his campaign amidst scandals.
Senate candidate Graham Platner swept the Maine Democratic primary no problem. The question is whether his "authenticity" can carry him past his scandals to a win in November. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Graham Platner at an event with voters in Portland, Maine. Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Noel King
Topics covered
- politics
- authenticity
- scandals
- elections
- Democratic primary
Keywords
- Graham Platner
- authenticity
- Maine
- Democratic primary
- scandals
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vox
Places: Maine, Portland, Maine
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