Maine Senate 2026: Veteran vs. Establishment in Democrats’ Most Important Primary
Susan Collins is the only Republican senator representing a state that voted against Donald Trump in all three of his presidential campaigns.
Graham Platner: The Working-Class Veteran Strategy in Maine’s 2026 Senate Race
The Graham Platner Maine Senate campaign demonstrates Veteran Democrat advantages in action.
The National Security Democrats Strategy: How Veterans Are Leading the 2026 Comeback
On November 4, 2025, two Democrats with national security backgrounds (Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill in NJ and former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger in VA) face gubernatorial elections that will either validate or deflate the party's bet on service-oriented candidates as the path back to power in 2026.