PLATNER, GRAHAM
D · senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6ME00373- Internal id
e99e9e96-184b-49b3-9a6b-684c6fcfce60- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Maine. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,387,817 |
| People | Median age | 45 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,733 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $43,742 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.456 |
| Race | White alone | 90.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 66.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 36.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.7% |
| Household | Family households | 60.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.26 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $296,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,139 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 20.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,956,529 | $9,225,672 | $2,730,858 | $4,767 | $11,851,221 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
- 2026 general senate · ME-S — running
Committees
- GRAHAM FOR MAINE — principal · type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $50,606 | $1,999,500 | 3 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION | support | $43,875 | Postage and processing for postcard mailers starting 5/15/26 |
| 2026-05-14 | NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION | support | $6,731 | Postcard mailers |
| 2026-04-22 | PINE TREE RESULTS PAC | oppose | $1,999,500 | Media Production/Placement |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee GRAHAM FOR MAINE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGERMAN, MARK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BROOKLYN, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| RICHMAN, ARNOLD | BRIGHTVIEW SR. LIVING · SENIOR LIVING | BALTIMORE, MD | 2 | $5,000 |
| STEPHENS, J.T. | — | BIRMINGHAM, AL | 1 | $3,500 |
| OLSON, LUCIA | — | POULSBO, WA | 1 | $3,500 |
| LEUNG TODD, OLIVER | — | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| NEWHOUSE, BEN | ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS · FINANCE | JERSEY CITY, NJ | 1 | $3,500 |
| LONGMAID, JOHN | JOHN LONGMAID DESIGNS INC. · BUSINESSMAN | STUART, FL | 1 | $3,500 |
| KIRK, CLAY K. | SPRAY FOUNDATION, INC. · PRESIDENT | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| KHAN, AMED | PARADIGM GLOBAL GROUP, INC. · PRESIDENT | SUFFERN, NY | 1 | $3,500 |
| BRESNAHAN, RICHARD | SELF EMPLOYED · SOCIAL SCIENCES | HOPE, ME | 1 | $2,000 |
| CROTHERS, JAMES | — | PORTLAND, ME | 1 | $1,750 |
| GLANCY, JAMES | — | PORTLAND, ME | 1 | $1,750 |
| HORNSTEIN, NORBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| SPARLING, JAMES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHICAGO, IL | 2 | $1,500 |
| WEATHERSBY, PAUL | SELF · INN KEEPER | BAR HARBOR, ME | 1 | $1,500 |
| KELSEY, KEENAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LARKSPUR, CA | 2 | $1,250 |
| BOYLAN, ALMA | GAF · SVP | SOUTH FREEPORT, ME | 2 | $1,050 |
| CAUFIELD, KIRSTEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PALM SPRINGS, CA | 2 | $1,050 |
| CROWELL, JONATHAN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DORCHESTER, MA | 2 | $1,010 |
| HALL, SUSAN | NONE · NOT EMPLOYED | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 1 | $1,000 |
| GUDELSKY, MEDDA | — | ANNAPOLIS, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| CRAMPTON, DELANEY | — | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| HAICKEN, MATTHEW | SELF · LAWYER | BROOKLYN, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| JALBERT, PHYLLIS | SELF · REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | FREEPORT, ME | 1 | $1,000 |
| COLEMAN, BARBARA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HARBORSIDE, ME | 1 | $1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (28)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | GRAHAM FOR MAINE | — | candidate_committees |