Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Advocates for Change and Gains Union Support

Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate and Marine veteran, previously posted controversial and radical views on social media, including calling himself a 'communist' and criticizing police and rural White Americans. He has since deleted these posts, disavowing them as expressions of a darker time, and emphasizes that his current views are different. The posts have attracted attention amid his campaign, which is supported by progressive figures like Bernie Sanders.