Meet the team behind Graham Platner’s rise

Embattled Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign team includes an interesting cast of characters.

Meet the team behind Graham Platner’s rise

TL;DR

  • Daniel Moraff and Leanne Fan, a Democratic Socialists of America couple, recruited Graham Platner to run for U.S. Senate in Maine.
  • They were looking for a working-class candidate with working-class economic policies to challenge Susan Collins.
  • Platner's campaign team also features an advisor who was instrumental in electing Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City.
  • Platner himself is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and controversies from his past Reddit account and public comments.