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RandySF

(84,444 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:56 PM Monday

ME-SEN: Graham Platner raised money with health care lobbyists days before taking pledge not to 27 [View all]

Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) signed a pledge refusing to accept large donations from corporate health care executives, lobbyists and political groups — five days after he fundraised with lobbyists in the health care sector, the Bangor Daily News reports.

https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/30/graham-platner-took-money-from-health-care-lobbyists/

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ME-SEN: Graham Platner raised money with health care lobbyists days before taking pledge not to 27 [View all] RandySF Monday OP

He's giving me major JBTaurus83 Monday #1

Interesting leftstreet Monday #2

K&R betsuni Monday #3

He's going to be the nominee Prairie Gates Monday #4

I'll write the seat off. RandySF Monday #6

I'll ignore him, until he shows how he will serve. RandomNumbers Monday #7

So, he's not pure as the Progressive snow, is he? mcar Monday #5

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