Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized for controversial Reddit posts from 2013–2021, saying they were meant to provoke reactions, not reflect his true beliefs.

Platner faces backlash over old Reddit posts attacking Black people and assault survivors, and for a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's 2018 Reddit posts calling police bastards and advocating armed resistance draw criticism ahead of 2026 race.

Graham Platner apologized for old online posts, including some downplaying challenges troops face in reporting sexual assault in the military.

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong,