Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls Tuesday for another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world will be focused on Maine's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.
Any indication of tepid support for Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, will be seen as a warning sign about his chances against Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine who is seeking to challenge Senator Susan Collins in the fall, has been mired in scandals in recent weeks.
Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on Tuesday will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers.
Many Democrats are sticking by their presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner. But some have soured, and others are anxious about how recent revelations could affect a close race.
The crowded race for governor has barely qualified as background noise in recent months, drowned out by the high-stakes, turbulent campaign for U.S. Senate.
Democratic candidates Troy Jackson, a former president of the State Senate; Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state, and Hannah Pingree, a former speaker of the State House.
Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then on Thursday, The New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends. Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
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