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From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

Update: 2025-09-09
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Campaigns for the 2026 midterm elections are officially kicking off and candidates are starting to roll out their intro bios and platforms. One ad in particular, went viral online. It featured Graham Platner, a marine and army veteran and oyster farmer. He’s running for U.S. Senate in Maine to unseat five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins. He joins WITHpod to talk about his working class background, fault lines within the Democratic Party and more. This episode was recorded on 8/27/25.


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From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

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