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Graham Platner

Democratic · ME

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Graham Platner is an oyster farmer and Marine Corps and Army National Guard combat veteran from Maine's coast, the 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate challenging Susan Collins. Born in Blue Hill, he served eight years in the military with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, later worked as a State Department security contractor, and took over an oyster farming operation in 2020. He won the June 2026 Democratic primary after Governor Janet Mills suspended her campaign.

Campaign Finance Information — United States Senator

Campaign Finance Information · United States Senator · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 24, 2026

Raised
$21,050,419
Spent
$19,287,361
Cash on hand
$1,763,058
Debts
$0

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • NOT EMPLOYED$2,578,155
  • RETIRED$314,914
  • NULL$206,557
  • ATTORNEY$205,510
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  • PHYSICIAN$111,533

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov

Track record

General

· 2 records

  • Took over and now owns and operates a Maine oyster farming business, which he entered in 2020 before launching his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.

    June 1, 2020

    Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 3, 2026

  • Served eight years in the military, enlisting in the Marine Corps out of high school and completing three combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan with the Maryland Army National Guard, later working as a State Department security contractor before returning to Maine.

    January 1, 2020

    Source: grahamforsenate.com · researched July 3, 2026

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Profile last researched July 3, 2026.