What Graham Platner has said about 2026 United States Senate election in Maine

3 quotes · 2 episodes · Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026

Graham Platner, Presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has been quoted on 2026 United States Senate election in Maine 3 times in 2 episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show and Up First from NPR, most recently on June 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Platner denies the physical allegations and knowing the meaning of his tattoo, calling them politically motivated.
“Anything alleging physicality, anything alleging that I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of someone who's politically motivated”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 57:42
Platner argues that past campaigns against Susan Collins failed because they were directed from Washington by the national party.
“the campaigns that have generally been run against Susan Collins have been directed from Washington, D.C. They've involved the National Party in many ways”
Up First from NPR: Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 18:46
Platner blames Susan Collins's 30-year tenure for unaffordable housing and the collapse of Maine's rural health care.
“She has been in charge for 30 years, and she has overseen a system that has brought us to the brink of collapse”
Up First from NPR: Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 19:08

Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly, Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis discuss California's slow vote count, allegations against Graham Platner and the Karmelo Anthony trial, then James Patterson and Matt Eversmann discuss Rocket's Red Glare.
Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers
Up First from NPR · Jun 1, 2026 · 48 min
Leila Fadel interviews Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner about his working-class politics, past controversies, masculinity, the Iran war, Pete Hegseth, and beating Susan Collins.