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Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic Senate hopeful, has so many skeletons in the closet that everyone\u2019s beginning to lose count.<\/p>\n

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Whether it\u2019s the Nazi tattoo, his long history of Reddit posting, or his recently surfaced sexting scandal, Platner cannot shake off his past. The latest scandal, which insiders knew was coming and broke Thursday in The New York Times, involved allegations from Platner\u2019s ex-girlfriends, their \u201ctoxic\u201d relationships with him, and one allegation that he physically harmed a woman.<\/p>\n

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Note well, the Daily Caller\u2019s Senior Politics Editor, Will Upton, reported that The Times did a \u201csoft catch and kill\u201d to limit the damage done to Platner\u2019s campaign. The outlet also screwed over the alleged victim, Lyndsey Fifield. (RELATED: Graham Platner\u2019s Alleged Victims Came Forward. The New York Times Fed Them To The Wolves)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Before the news broke, many liberals were showing signs that they have had enough of Platner, while some are digging in their heels for the long run. But this latest scandal might trigger an even bigger divide between the more moderate in the party, who wanted to see Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills as the nominee, and Team Platner.<\/div>\n

\u201cDemocrats are at each other\u2019s throats,\u201d Politico reported late Thursday night, \u201cand they don\u2019t know what to do about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 JUNE 02: Demonstrators protest outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee as Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner meets with Senators, on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Platner is meeting with Democratic Senators after allegations surfaced that he sent sexually explicit text messages to multiple women. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very clear that Platner has not been able to credibly justify his conduct and Democrats who defend him sound like Republicans defending Donald Trump after the Access Hollywood tape,\u201d Robert Zimmerman, a New York-based Democratic National Committee member, told Politico.<\/p>\n

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Left-wing activist Cheyenne Hunt, leader of the group Gen Z for Change, backtracked on her endorsement of Platner on Thursday, saying the scandal put the party in a \u201chorrible position\u201d and that it was Platner\u2019s fault. Hunt and her group had previously organized against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell over sexual assault allegations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWomen are never an acceptable sacrifice for an election. Our character is defined by the decisions we make when things are hard, but the right side of history here is clear. This behavior is inexcusable,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

While Politico reported that some Democratic donors are growing skittish, a Democratic consultant told the outlet that others don\u2019t give a rat\u2019s tush about any of Platner\u2019s scandals.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t care,\u201d the consultant said. \u201cI think that\u2019s the case for many donors. Anybody who beats Susan Collins will do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source also suggested that in the Trump era, everyone is more jaded, and so political scandals no longer pack the same punch.<\/p>\n

Even though it should be the end of his campaign, this is likely the attitude that will win out among Democrats: stick with Platner, no holds barred. And just because they go with Platner, that does not mean there will be more howling and attacks from more centrist Democrats over the next several days, weeks and months.<\/p>\n

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