Since Graham Platner left the Senate race two weeks ago, we’ve seen a lot of people wondering how he could possibly be replaced – a discourse that really, really misses the point. Platner’s greatest strength was his ability to plainly and compellingly say what most Democratic party faithful, and a lot of other people, already…
The Maine Democratic Party is up against a tough challenge — it must find a new nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins by Monday, July 27. The party plans to hold a nominating convention, likely to take place around the 25th, where delegates from around the state will decide the nominee. This seems obvious. But…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced she’ll be entering the campaign to be the Democratic nominee to face Sen. Susan Collins in November. In an announcement Thursday on Facebook, Bellows described her candidacy as part of a movement that Mainers have been building for some time. She highlighted her history of tough fights,…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, according to a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll released earlier this week. The survey of 608 likely Maine voters found Platner leading Collins 49% to 47%, though the race remains within the poll’s 4.8 percentage point margin of error. …
Mainers observed the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision last week, as the Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced earlier this month that they were endorsing Graham Platner in his race for U.S. Senate. “Mainers deserve a senator they can trust to have their backs at every turn. It…
Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer from Sullivan, Maine, is the Democratic nominee for United States Senate. The race was called shortly after the polls closed and current totals from the Bangor Daily News have Platner taking 72.3% of the vote to 19.4% for Governor Janet Mills, who remained on the ballot despite suspending…
This week on the podcast, we are sharing the full recording of gubernatorial candidate Shenna Bellows and U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner at a town hall in Old Town hosted by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a project) on May 3, 2026. The two share more on their policy platforms and backgrounds,…
The Trump administration is suing Maine again – and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a named defendant in a complaint filed last week, says “bring it on. We’re going to win again.” Bellows was part of a public event on Sunday in Portland, held by Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a project), which…
How did it all go so wrong for Gov. Janet Mills in her quest to unseat Sen. Susan Collins? In case you missed it, last October, the current two term governor and former four-term attorney general (otherwise known as the most powerful Democrat in Maine) decided to try and flex her formidable stature by entering…
For Democratic candidates Graham Platner and Shenna Bellows, staying accountable in office isn’t just about who they are — it’s about what they’re willing to risk, and who they answer to. At a packed town hall Sunday, May 3, in Old Town, hosted by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a project), both…