Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary with more than 70 percent of the vote, according to corroborated reports. He will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November general election. Collins is the only Republican senator from New England and ran unopposed in her primary. Maine Governor Janet Mills suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate, according to NBC News.

Platner is an oyster farmer and former chair of the planning board in Sullivan, Maine. He has a tattoo on his chest that was previously recognized as a Nazi symbol, according to corroborated reports. AP News reported that Platner got the tattoo in 2007 while in the Marine Corps on leave in Croatia and later covered it up so it no longer reflects the image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. NHJournal.com reported that Platner is a Marine veteran.

Platner has faced controversies involving past online comments, allegations from former girlfriends, and sexually explicit messages, according to NHJournal.com. In his victory speech, reported by NHJournal.com, he said: “Redemption is not just some simple or easy destination. It’s a journey. I’ve made mistakes in my life. Mistakes that I regret, that I live with, and that I continue to learn from. And I’m still far from perfect. But every day I wake up, and I try to be a little bit better.”

Platner ran on a progressive platform including opposition to AIPAC and corporate PACs, and condemnation of the Gaza conflict and war in Iran, according to Bluesky. In a social media video reported by WHDH.com, he said: “We’re going to change the world. We. All of us.”

Bluesky reported that Platner received more than 50 points in the primary, but this figure is not corroborated by other outlets. All other facts are confirmed across multiple opposed news sources.