WATCH: Maine voters divided on Platner as scandals shadow Democratic primary

MAINE — A new round of explosive allegations has put Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner back in the spotlight ahead of Tuesday’s primary, but voters who spoke to Fox News Digital were split on whether the scandals would affect their vote."It's not a good situation," said Jeff from Waterloo, Maine, one of the residents interviewed outside a shopping plaza in Biddeford, adding that choosing the "lowest common denominator" should not be the answer."I am a conservative, but he's just got so much baggage that I think if the Democrats want to have a winner, they're going to have to find somebody else because he's not the guy, just too much," he said.‘HE HATED WOMEN’: EXPLOSIVE ABUSE, NEW NAZI TATTOO ALLEGATIONS FROM EXES ROCK PLATNER'S CAMPAIGNMaine voters spoke to Fox News Digital about Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner and the controversies surrounding his campaign ahead of Tuesday's primary.(Fox News Digital/Paul Steinhauser)Sheila from Harrison, Maine, said the scandals would "absolutely" weigh on her vote.She said Platner lacks the judgment and values she expects from someone serving in Congress."Anyone who's representing our country or representing us in Congress needs to be held to a higher standard, and I don't think he's got any standards," she said.Just days before Maine's Democratic Senate primary, former girlfriends told The New York Times that Platner engaged in heavy drinking, experienced violent episodes and discussed rape fantasies, accusations Platner has denied.DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSYGraham Platner, a U.S.

Marine and Army veteran and oyster farmer, launched a Democratic run for the U.S.Senate in Maine in August.

(Graham Platner Senate campaign)The Marine Corps veteran also faced criticism over a string of controversies, including reports that he sent sexually explicit messages to younger women, a Nazi-linked tattoo and online comments mocking a Pu...

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