Gallego’s Maine Senate endorsement draws ‘moral rot’ accusation from progressives

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 1,082

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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In a move that drew condemnation and scorn from both the right and the left, U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego on Monday endorsed Graham Platner to represent the Democratic Party in Maine, despite the first-time candidate’s multiple links to antisemitism, including a tattoo that resembled a symbol used during Hitler’s regime.

Last week, Platner reposted social media content from neo-Nazi influencer Stew Peters, whose online talk show regularly includes antisemitic tropes. And reporting over the …

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