""Graham is a dear friend," Brown said in a statement to Axios. "I started this campaign Tuesday but found out Friday we have a baby on the way. Graham deserves someone who is 100% in on his race and we want to lean into this new experience as a family, so it was best we step back sooner than later so Graham can get the manager he deserves.""
""For those of you who have read these things and been offended, have read these things and seen someone that you don't recognize, I am deeply sorry," he said."
Kevin Brown, who started as campaign manager last week, resigned after learning he and his partner are expecting a child. Genevieve McDonald, Platner's former political director, previously departed because of Platner's past posts. Another aide, Daniel Moraff, was reported to have acted as de facto campaign manager; Moraff denied that designation. Platner had a skull-and-crossbones tattoo linked to the Totenkopf symbol and has since covered it up. Past crude Reddit comments about rural white people, Black diners and police officers have surfaced; Platner said he posted them while struggling with PTSD and depression and apologized. The Maine Democratic Senate primary has become a contest between the party establishment and the progressive wing, with Sen. Susan Collins the top Democratic target in 2026 and Gov. Janet Mills running for the nomination.
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