Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a television interview after a campaign event with the Maine AFL-CIO in Portland, Maine, May 1, 2026.(Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) Published July 11, 2026 AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic U.S. [...]
AUGUSTA, ME — The Democratic Party reportedly grew concerned that former candidate Graham Platner might force himself onto the ballot without the party's consent.
Republican Rep. Mike Collins on Tuesday defeated Derek Dooley and will face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in November. Why it matters: President Trump endorsed Collins after the May 19 primary. He now faces a well-funded Democratic incumbent who's won a statewide campaign in Georgia before. - Republicans view the Georgia Democrat's seat as key to maintaining control of the U.S. Senate . Zoom in: Collins won roughly 55% of the vote, according to preliminary results from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office. - The AP called the race for Collins just after 8:30pm with 52% of the vote counted. - Dooley later conceded to Collins, the AP reported . "He ran a tough campaign, he got out early and we just never could…
AUGUSTA, ME — The citizens of Maine have cast their votes to officially update the state flag to include a swastika.