A progressive Maine candidate with a military background faces controversy over past offensive comments and a Nazi-like tattoo while seeking Democratic support.
Graham Platner's campaign is blowing up. So why is Pete Buttigieg catching strays? - LGBTQ Nation
Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, won leftist support but faced backlash after surfacing sexist, racist, homophobic comments and a chest Totenkopf SS tattoo.
A gay Maine man seeking Susan Collins's senate seat says he isn't buying Graham Platner's redemption story
Moral test for public office centers on how individuals respond after mistakes; Graham Platner's recent antigay posts and Nazi-era tattoo are deemed disqualifying.