Graham Platner’s Senate campaign repeatedly ignored warnings from its own vetting team that he needed a more robust background check, a source familiar with the early stages of the campaign told Fox News Digital.An in-depth vetting process could have saved Democrats a massive headache in one of the most important Senate races of the 2026 cycle, something that has led many on the left to blame Dan Moraff and Morris Katz — the political staffers behind Platner’s meteoric rise — for not doing their due diligence before putting him forward.The source confirmed to Fox News Digital that the vetting process was largely handled by Moraff and Katz, who limited investigators to a three-day review of Platner.Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.(CJ Gunther/Getty Images)PLATNER’S THREE-DAY VETTING JOB COMES BACK TO HAUNT DEMS AS RAPE ALLEGATION ROCKS SENATE BIDThe firm that vetted Platner repeatedly reached out to the campaign, warning them that additional vetting was required as the initial review had turned up several concerning pieces of information that could lead to more serious issues — warnings that were ignored by Platner’s staff, according to the source familiar with the early stages of the campaign.During the vetting process, campaign staff didn't allow the individuals investigating Platner to interview him, the source told Fox News Digital.
In addition to the vetting process identifying Platner’s Reddit posts, which the Wall Street Journal previously reported, it also turned up information that cast doubt on Platner’s blue-collar image, the source added.ACTIVISTS BEHIND GRAHAM PLATNER'S RISE ADMIT VETTING PROCESS DIDN'T BRING UP NAZI-LINKED TATTOODemocratic U.S.Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine.
Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee and will face incumbent Sen.Collins (R-ME) for Maine's U.S.
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