Who is Graham Platner, Maine's Senate candidate and why is he in the national spotlight?

Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer from Maine who is running as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, is currently in the national spotlight due to Reddit posts from 2018 and a tattoo of a skull-and-crossbones, which is associated with Nazi symbolism.

Senate Democrats Steer Clear Of Embattled Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner

Their hesitance comes as two polls show Platner with a large lead over Maine Gov. Janet Mills among Democratic primary voters.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Bernie Sanders downplays Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo: ‘There might be one or two more important issues’

Platner, running for Senate in Maine, has changed the tattoo and called antisemitism “a long scourge on our society.”
Jewish Insider

Graham Platner says ‘I am not a secret Nazi’ after photos of his tattoo emerge

A former acquaintance of the Maine Senate candidate said he called the tattoo ‘my Totenkopf,’ referring to a symbol adopted by a Nazi SS unit

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says he covered tattoo resembling Nazi symbol

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he covered up a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago.
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