Graham Platner’s candidacy as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine continues to draw headlines, including over new criticisms from fellow Maine Democrats.
Paige Loud, who ran in the Democratic primary to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, had strong words for Platner’s strategist, especially since she’s no longer a candidate. In addition, a woman claiming to have been Platner’s romantic partner posted to X about his tattoo.
Loud posted on Instagram her thoughts on Platner’s strategist, Daniel Moraff, referring to him as “a misogynistic, sexist piece of s—.” Loud added that Moraff is “[a]lso a terrible liar LOL.”
Screenshots of the post were shared on X by Politics & Poll Tracker and on Facebook by The Maine Wire. Townhall also covered Loud’s post, pointing out that Loud wasn’t the only one to speak out against Platner’s campaign this week. On Monday, The Washington Post published an op-ed by Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former campaign manager, titled “I Know Firsthand Why He Shouldn’t Be U.S. Senator.”
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District has increasingly been a race to watch. President Donald Trump won the district in 2016, 2020, and 2024, with Maine offering an electoral vote to the popular winner in each of its districts.
In 2024, the race between retiring Rep. Jared Golden and Republican Austin Theriault was the closest in Maine’s history and involved a recount before Theriault conceded. Golden has often voted against his party and announced last November that he was retiring, with his vote record making him a member worth mentioning for Thursday’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast.”
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In addition to reading Loud’s comments on air, host Tony Kinnett agreed that it is “dead on correct” that Loud “makes you wonder what other Mainers are not saying what’s on their mind about Platner,” and that Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will be “a close race to watch.”
Speaking about Golden, Kinnett said, “He is a moderate Democrat who often broke with Democrats to vote alongside Republicans on a lot of common-sense measures.” He added that in his wake there are “a lot of Democrats who are trying very, very hard to secure the independent-heavy Democrat territory,” and “they’re struggling to do so.”
Kinnett referenced various scandals plaguing Platner, as he mentioned a liability for fellow Maine Democrats “running alongside” the Senate candidate.
The open seat remains one to watch, especially as a potential GOP pickup, given that Cook Political Report rates the race as favoring the Republican. Former Gov. Paul LePage is the Republican nominee, while the Democratic primary is drawn out by rank-choice voting, since none of the candidates won a majority of first-choice votes. Loud came in fourth place, with 10.3% of the vote.
In addition to reading Loud’s comments on air, Kinnett also recounted the story of an ex-lover on X and covered by Fox News, with Kinnett also noting that the woman posted text messages. The woman detailed how when she confronted Platner about his Totenkopf tattoo associated with Nazis.
According to this romantic partner, who recognized and asked about the Totenkopf symbol, Platner responded that he kept it as a reminder that the United States, and by extension himself, were “the bad guys, a blood brand of sorts that would serve as a constant reminder of his growth and change, but a mark that he would always carry.”
It was an explanation that Kinnett mocked, noting “it fits, because beneath all of the scandals, he is still a garbage, worthless socialist.”
He also discussed how other Democrats have reacted to Platner. “Other Democrats out there that are also running in Maine have made the case that … there’s no way that he actually gets to the end of this race and beats … the milquetoast, middle of the road, wishy-washy, Charlie Brown, freaking Susan Collins,” Kinnett added.
Speaking to Fox News, a spokesperson for the Platner campaign said, “Graham repeatedly said he picked a skull-and-crossbones tattoo off a wall in Croatia to commemorate surviving Ramadi and his friends who were killed there. Graham has also since covered up the tattoo and answered countless questions about it.”
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