Democratic senators attending a closed-door meeting with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday brushed off questions about the controversies engulfing his campaign, with some expressing confidence in his chances.Platner made a crisis trip to Washington, D.C.to meet with Democratic senators a week before his primary election on June 9 as his campaign continues to face questions over his alleged sexting scandals and resurfaced online posts."I'm very confident we are going to win Maine," Sen.
Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., told reporters outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee building when asked if she still supports the progressive candidate.DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY'Sen.Bernie Sanders and Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner stand together during a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, on May 24, 2026.
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Pressed on whether she had confidence in Platner, Gillibrand replied, "I do.I have confidence that we are going to win Maine and I have no doubt."Sen.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defended Platner, pointing to the millions of dollars being spent on advertising in Maine targeting the Democratic candidate."All I can tell you is that the wealthiest people in this country have now reserved close to $100 million in TV ads in a small state like Maine," Sanders said."So what are the billionaires worried about? Why are they spending so much money trying to defeat this guy?""The answer is that he's going to stand up to the oligarchies," he concluded ahead of the sit-down with Platner.SANDERS SAYS PLATNER HAS THE 'GUTS' TO FIGHT BILLIONAIRES DESPITE GROWING SCANDAL PILEUPSen.
Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., leaves the Senate Democrats lunch in the Mansfield Room at the Capitol on March 15, 2023.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)Meanwhile, Sen.
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,...