Sanders Will Rally With Maine Challenger to Susan Collins, Graham Platner

Platner condemned “endless wars” and backed universal health care in his campaign launch video.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) speaks during a stop on his Fighting Oligarchy Tour at the UIC Forum on August 24, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Sanders announced that his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour will stop in Portland, Maine, where he will rally with gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson and U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.

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In his first campaign ad on August 19, Platner called her a member of the oligarchy who has helped to erode the lives of working class Americans across the country.

“The enemy is the oligarchy. It’s the billionaires who pay for it, and the politicians who sell us out. And yeah, that means politicians like Susan Collins,” he said.

“Why can’t we have universal health care, like every other first world country? Why can’t we take care of our veterans when they come home? Why are we funding endless wars and bombing children? Why are CEOs more powerful than unions? We’ve fought three different wars since the last time we raised the minimum wage,” he went on.

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