Mr. Platner, an oyster farmer running for a Senate seat on a progressive platform, has drawn a large following among Democrats in Maine. His campaign has also surfaced damaging reports about his personal history.

McDonald, who served from August to October of last year under Platner, is arguing that he “exhibits a pattern of dishonest behavior that is impossible to ignore” — emphasizing that he is not the only Democrat on the ballot Tuesday to defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November.

Liberal activists who "handpicked" Graham Platner revealed to the Wall Street Journal that their vetting process missed his controversial Nazi-linked tattoo.

They're sick of settling and being told what to do by the establishment. Even if it means risking a seat.

McDonald warned Platner “shouldn’t be a US senator” in a blistering public takedown of her one-time boss published on the eve of Maine’s Democratic primary. The post Graham Platner’s Ex-Campaign Chief Unloads in Scorching Washington Post Op-Ed Ahead of Primary: ‘Enough is Enough’ first appeared on Mediaite.

The packed primary month showcases two candidates facing significant personal and political hurdles that voters will consider