| | | | On Tuesday night, Maine Democrats answered a question they’d been carrying for weeks. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer, combat veteran and progressive insurgent, won his party’s Senate primary with a commanding 72 percent of the vote. The AP called the race 90 minutes after polls closed with just 11 percent of precincts reporting. Read the full story. This story is from The Big Picture, a deep dive into the cultural, political, and societal issues shaping our world today. Sign up to receive it in your inbox directly every week. | |