Platner Wins Democratic Nomination, Challenges Collins

0:00It's April 30th. This is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. Graham Platner just clinched the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine after Governor Janet Mills dropped out of the primary on Thursday. This 41-year-old oyster men turned viral sensation raised $12 million, outlasted the two-term governor, and now faces six-term. Republican incumbent Susan Collins, it's a huge upset that sets up a tough general election battle. Earlier this week, Platner survived a barrage of negative ads, spotlighting his old internet posts, and a tattoo he later changed. His campaign kept pushing forward with town halls and ads hitting Collins hard without needing a big shift now that he's the nominee. Meanwhile, Mills struggled from the start with weak fundraising, only pulling in $1 million on day one, a late launch five months after. Platner and some voter fatigue from her time as governor. She couldn't match his energy or win over key groups like labor unions and

1:03native tribes. According to Platner's team, polls showed him matching, or beating Mills head-to-head against Collins, and her attacks barely moved the needle. Endorsements rolled in, like from Bernie Sanders, who sees Platner as part of a wave of fighters for working families. Republicans are already firing back, calling out Platner's past, but Democrats in D.C. are rallying behind him to flip the seat and take back the Senate. With Collins holding 10 million in the bank, this race is primed for scorched earth showdown that could shake up the map.