The National Republican Senatorial Committee on Monday slapped Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner, a Democrat who aims to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in 2026, as “radical” and “anti-Israel.”
Platner, a Marine veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who owns Waukeag Neck Oyster Co., appeared at a campaign rally with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the weekend, where Sanders endorsed the oysterman for his first public office run.
“Our country is at a critical juncture,” Sanders said in a statement. “We have more income and wealth inequality than ever before. Our healthcare system is failing. We need senators in Washington who are prepared to take on the billionaire class and fight for working people. That is why I am proud to endorse Graham Platner for U.S. Senate.”
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