Graham Platner backs legal maneuver using Maine law to rein in political spending

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner wants to overturn the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that enabled corporations and other outside groups to spend unlimited money on elections by any means possible.

He supports a constitutional amendment and ethics rules on the high court, which the Sullivan oyster farmer included in his latest policy rollout Thursday to rid politics of corruption. He also supports more roundabout efforts, such as an ongoing attempt to use …

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