Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race
Former Democratic candidate Graham Platner was approached by a reporter while oyster farming in Maine.
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Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race
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What this story says
- Graham Platner, a former Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, was approached by a New York Post reporter while working as an oyster farmer.
- Platner withdrew from the Senate race in July due to sexual misconduct allegations.
- When questioned by the reporter, Platner responded with profanity, asking "Who the f, k are you weirdos?"
- Troy Jackson has replaced Platner on the ballot and is polling closely with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 7 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
54/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
48/100
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Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Graham Platner, who had been a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, has returned to oyster farming in Sullivan, Maine. Platner withdrew from the race in July after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. A reporter from the New York Post approached Platner on the shore on Thursday, where he had paddled in on a kayak. A video of the encounter was posted online by the New York Post.
Disagreement on Platner's background
The New York Post reported that Platner made his campaign about a "working-class image" but was later revealed to be from a privileged background and attended a prestigious prep school. The same report stated that his oyster farming was less than it appeared, with his only client being his mother's restaurant. The New York Post also mentioned Platner had a Nazi Death's Head tattoo and wrote alarming screeds online. The outlet stated he claimed he got the tattoo while drunk with fellow Marines and that his online comments were due to PTSD. The American Tribune digest mentioned Platner's "disgraced" status and that he "had to drop out of key Senate race." Politicom digest noted Platner's "Nazi tattoo and dark internet history" and that he was "forced to drop out due to a credible accusation of rape."
What was left out
None of the right-rated reports below mention that Troy Jackson is polling within two points of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to RealClearPolitics. None of the centre-rated reports below mention that Troy Jackson is polling within two points of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to RealClearPolitics. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 30 Oct 2026, 12:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The centre-rated report from The Hill focused on Platner's profanity when he was tracked down by a reporter. The digest stated that Platner "dropped an f-bomb in response to questions from a New York Post reporter who tracked him down in his remote oceanside community in Maine." It quoted Platner asking, "Who the f‑‑‑ are you weirdos?" The report also noted he was pulling a kayak from the water when approached.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from the New York Post, The American Tribune, U-S-NEWS.COM, and The Beltway Report all highlighted Graham Platner's withdrawal from the Senate race due to sexual misconduct allegations and his subsequent return to oyster farming. The New York Post's full report described Platner as "ornery as ever" and detailed his encounter with the reporter, including his profane response. It also delved into Platner's background, mentioning his "fall from the height of socialist political superstardom" and claims about his working-class image versus his privileged upbringing. The American Tribune digest referred to Platner as a "disgraced Democrat" who "had to drop out of key Senate race" and had a "total meltdown." U-S-NEWS.COM and The Beltway Report digests also noted his campaign collapse amid sexual misconduct allegations and his return to oyster farming, with U-S-NEWS.COM mentioning a "tense exchange" with a reporter.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 7. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race biased?
- Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Graham Platner curses at reporter after leaving Senate race?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did Graham Platner leave the Maine Senate race?
- Graham Platner withdrew from the Maine Senate race in July 2026 following allegations of sexual misconduct. He had been the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
- What is Graham Platner doing now?
- After withdrawing from the Senate race, Graham Platner returned to his previous occupation as an oyster farmer in Sullivan, Maine. He was approached by a reporter while working on the shore.
- How did Graham Platner react to being approached by a reporter?
- When a New York Post reporter approached him on the shore, Graham Platner responded with profanity, asking, "Who the f, k are you weirdos?" He had paddled to shore in a kayak before the encounter.
- Who replaced Graham Platner on the ballot?
- Troy Jackson was selected to replace Graham Platner on the Democratic ballot for the Maine Senate race. He is currently polling closely with Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.
Read it at the source
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Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
1Right
5- Disgraced Democrat Who Had To Drop Out Of Key Senate Race Has Total Meltdown When Tracked Down By The New York Post - The American Tribune.com (opens The American Tribune in a new tab)
The American Tribune — is The American Tribune biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Bitter and Disgraced Democrat Graham Platner of Maine Snaps at Reporter: ‘Who the F**k Are You Weirdos?’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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- POLITICS: Former Senate Candidate Platner Returns to Oyster Farming in Sullivan After Campaign Collapse – The Beltway Report (opens U-S-NEWS.COM in a new tab)
U-S-NEWS.COM — is U-S-NEWS.COM biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former Senate Candidate Platner Returns to Oyster Farming in Sullivan After Campaign Collapse (opens The Beltway Report in a new tab)
The Beltway Report — is The Beltway Report biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Exclusive | Accused rapist Graham Platner is pissed as ever after crashing out of Maine Senate race: ‘Who the f–k are you weirdos’ (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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