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普拉特纳因与纳粹形象相关的纹身、煽动性reddit帖子以及露骨色情信息而面临批评
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯，福克斯新闻
福克斯新闻数字频道采访了缅因州共和党参议员特雷·斯图尔特，谈及民主党支持格雷厄姆·普拉特纳混乱不堪的参议院竞选所面临的处境。
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随着民主党参议院候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的争议持续升级，人们的注意力转向缅因州一项鲜为人知的法律条款，该条款允许民主党在初选后将他从大选选票上替换下来。
这一问题有了新的意义，因为缅因州选举法规定了在初选获胜后退出的候选人的替换机制。
根据缅因州法律，在6月9日初选中获胜并随后在7月13日下午5点前退出的候选人，可由政党官员选定的提名人替换。任何替代候选人的选定不得晚于7月27日下午5点。这一时间线留给民主党仅14天时间来敲定替代候选人并为大选竞选做准备。
格雷厄姆·普拉特纳誓言要“追击”贝索斯，这位参议院候选人升级了对亿万富翁税收的斗争
2025年10月15日，缅因州民主党参议院候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在刘易斯顿的法裔中心市政厅发表演讲。（利比·肯尼/《太阳日报》 via 美联社）
尽管没有公开迹象表明民主党正在采取这种策略，但该条款引发了人们猜测：如果对普拉特纳参选的担忧继续加剧，民主党将有哪些选择。
此次审查是在普拉特纳最近几周面临一系列争议之际展开的，其中包括对与纳粹形象有关的纹身的批评、他此前发表的关于退伍军人、性侵犯和政治对手的煽动性reddit帖子被重新翻出，以及有关他在婚姻期间与其他女性交换露骨色情信息的报道。
普拉特纳曾是海军陆战队退伍军人、牡蛎养殖户，他为这些批评进行了辩护，并获得了包括佛蒙特州独立参议员伯尼·桑德斯和马萨诸塞州民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦在内的知名民主党人的支持。尽管如此，一些党内人士质疑，这些指控是否会让民主党在这场全美最受关注的参议院竞选之一中，挑战共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯的努力变得更加复杂。
伯尼·桑德斯为因reddit评论陷入争议的缅因州参议院候选人辩护
上周，参议员伯尼·桑德斯和民主党参议院候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在缅因州奥罗诺市缅因大学科林斯艺术中心举行的“打击寡头政治”巡回演讲活动中同台亮相。（乔·雷德尔/盖蒂图片社）
公开批评普拉特纳的民主党人包括马萨诸塞州民主党众议员杰克·奥金克洛斯，他称该候选人的纹身争议“本身就足以取消资格”。曾担任普拉特纳竞选活动政治主任的缅因州前众议员珍妮芙·麦克唐纳已辞去竞选职务，并公开质疑他的参选可行性，据报道称他无法赢得选举。
尽管缅因州法律规定，如果普拉特纳主动退出，民主党可在初选后将其从大选选票上替换，但任何此类努力都将面临重大的政治障碍。普拉特纳目前仍是6月9日初选的压倒性热门候选人，目前也没有公开证据表明政党领导人正在组织运动迫使他退出竞选。
参议员苏珊·柯林斯抨击民主党参议院候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳嘲讽美国受伤士兵，两人即将在11月展开对决，普拉特纳的reddit帖子被持续翻出。（比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔公司 via 盖蒂图片社；乔·雷德尔/盖蒂图片社）
但政治现实可能比程序问题更为重要。在前州长珍妮特·米尔斯决定不参选后，民主党多数高层已集体支持普拉特纳，尽管争议不断，全国民主党人士仍继续支持他的参选。
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就目前而言，这个问题在很大程度上仍停留在假设层面。尽管缅因州法律规定了在特定情况下替换候选人的机制，但民主党在没有重大新动向的情况下，几乎没有公开意愿重新调整竞选阵容。
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Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision
May 31, 2026 11:08am EDT / Fox News
Platner has faced criticism over a tattoo linked to Nazi imagery, inflammatory Reddit posts, and sexually explicit messages
By Amanda Macias, Fox News
Fox News Digital spoke to Maine Republican State Sen. Trey Stewart about the position Democrats find themselves in supporting Graham Platner’s chaotic Senate campaign.
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As controversy surrounding Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner continues to mount, attention is turning to a little-known provision of Maine law that could allow Democrats to replace him on the general election ballot after the primary.
The question has taken on new significance because Maine election law provides a mechanism for replacing a nominee who withdraws after winning a primary.
Under Maine law, a candidate who wins the June 9 primary and subsequently withdraws by 5 p.m. on July 13 may be replaced by a nominee selected by party officials. Any replacement candidate must be chosen no later than 5 p.m. on July 27. The timeline would give Democrats just 14 days to settle on a replacement candidate and prepare for the general election campaign.
GRAHAM PLATNER VOWS TO ‘COME AFTER’ BEZOS AS SENATE HOPEFUL ESCALATES BILLIONAIRE TAX FIGHT
Senate candidate Graham Platner, D-Maine, speaks at a town hall at the Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 15, 2025.(Libby Kenny/Sun Journal via AP)
While there is no public indication that Democrats are pursuing such a strategy, the provision has fueled speculation about what options the party would have if concerns about Platner’s candidacy continue to grow.
The scrutiny comes as Platner has faced a series of controversies in recent weeks, including criticism over a tattoo with links to Nazi imagery, resurfaced Reddit posts in which he made inflammatory comments about veterans, sexual assault and political opponents and reports about sexually explicit messages exchanged with other women during his marriage.
Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, has defended himself against the criticism and retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Still, some party figures have questioned whether the allegations could complicate Democrats’ efforts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races.
BERNIE SANDERS DEFENDS MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE UNDER FIRE FOR REDDIT COMMENTS
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 last weekend.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Among the Democrats who have publicly criticized Platner is Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., who described the candidate’s tattoo controversy as “personally disqualifying.” Former Maine state Rep. Genevieve McDonald, who previously served as Platner’s political director, resigned from the campaign and has publicly questioned his viability, reportedly describing him as unelectable.
Although Maine law provides a post-primary window for Democrats to replace Platner on the general election ballot if he voluntarily withdraws, any such effort would face significant political hurdles. Platner remains the overwhelming favorite to win the June 9 primary, and there is currently no public evidence that party leaders are organizing a campaign to force him from the race.
Sen. Susan Collins blasts Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s mocking of a U.S. wounded soldier as the two are headed toward a likely November showdown as resurfaced Reddit posts continue to resurface from Platner.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
But the political reality may be more important than the procedural one. Following former Gov. Janet Mills’ decision not to run, much of the Democratic establishment has consolidated behind Platner, and national Democratic figures have continued to support his candidacy despite the controversies.
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For now, the question remains largely hypothetical. While Maine law provides a mechanism for replacing a nominee under certain circumstances, Democrats have shown little public appetite for revisiting the race absent a major new development.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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