What Graham Platner has said about Democratic Party (United States)
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 1, 2026
Graham Platner, Presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has been quoted on Democratic Party (United States) 2 times in 1 episode of Up First from NPR, most recently on June 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Platner says working people would say the Democratic Party does not represent them, as reflected in polling.
“I think if you ask working people in this country, which they would say no, which is reflected in the polling at the moment”
Up First from NPR: Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 3:29
Platner says Chuck Schumer called to congratulate him after the governor dropped out and they agreed beating Collins is the priority.
“And he congratulated me on a well-run race. We talked about how beating Susan Collins is the priority”
Up First from NPR: Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s Newsmakers (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 34:25
Episodes
Can Graham Platner survive another controversy? | NPR’s NewsmakersUp 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.
Graham Platner on other topics
- United States war with Iran · 3 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Maine · 3 quotes
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 quotes
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- Wealth tax · 2 quotes
- Campaign finance in the United States · 1 quote
- Iraq War · 1 quote
- Masculinity · 1 quote