EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 11 MIN
Platner vs. Collins Is Set as Democrats Probe Red-State Openings — June 10, 2026
from Senate Pickup Watch · host Senate Pickup Watch — Lantern Podcasts
Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up the Susan Collins showdown Democrats likely need for a majority, while new outside spending in Texas and Mississippi shows the party testing how far affordability messages can stretch the map. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Graham Platner to win Maine Democratic Senate primary and face Sen. Susan Collins — Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/graham-platner-win-maine-democratic-014446949.html 2. Defying Trump may help Collins in Maine while it hurts other GOP incumbents | AP News — AP News https://uat.apnews.com/article/trump-collins-maine-senate-republicans-reelection-5333d177cb972102d1d87c0124ef76d5 3. Platner is poised to win Maine's Democratic primary, but it's still a test — Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/08/nation/graham-platner-senate-primary/ 4. New pro-Talarico super PAC wants to give GOP voters “permission to defect” — KWTX https://www.kwtx.com/2026/06/09/new-pro-talarico-super-pac-wants-give-gop-voters-permission-defect/ 5. Democratic super PAC investing $2M on Colom's challenge of Hyde-Smith, part of $50M national effort - Mississippi Today — Mississippi Today https://mississippitoday.org/2026/06/09/colom-super-pac-hyde-smith/ Follow and rate Senate Pickup Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]
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Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up the Susan Collins showdown Democrats likely need for a majority, while new outside spending in Texas and Mississippi shows the party testing how far affordability messages can stretch the map. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Graham Platner to win Maine Democratic Senate primary and face Sen. Susan Collins — Yahoo News https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/graham-platner-win-maine-democratic-014446949.html 2. Defying Trump may help Collins in Maine while it hurts other GOP incumbents | AP News — AP News https://uat.apnews.com/article/trump-collins-maine-senate-republicans-reelection-5333d177cb972102d1d87c0124ef76d5 3. Platner is poised to win Maine's Democratic primary, but it's still a test — Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/08/nation/graham-platner-senate-primary/ 4. New pro-Talarico super PAC wants to give GOP voters “permission to defect” — KWTX https://www.kwtx.com/2026/06/09/new-pro-talarico-super-pac-wants-give-gop-voters-permission-defect/ 5. Democratic super PAC investing $2M on Colom's challenge of Hyde-Smith, part of $50M national effort - Mississippi Today — Mississippi Today https://mississippitoday.org/2026/06/09/colom-super-pac-hyde-smith/ Follow and rate Senate Pickup Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]
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Platner vs. Collins Is Set as Democrats Probe Red-State Openings — June 10, 2026
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