Maine Oysterman and Veteran Launch Challengers Against Senator Collins

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Graham Platner, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran and oyster farmer from Maine, has launched a Democratic primary campaign to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins, focusing on issues like healthcare, housing, and ending foreign wars, amid a growing field of candidates and political tensions in Maine.
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