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Celerity

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46. No, that was not the question asked by the other poster.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 05:08 AM
Yesterday

They asked, in post 21 (the post I replied to) if Platner was a DSA member:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221372939#post21


Platner was not a DSA member, nor did DSA endorse him, which I showed in my reply to that poster.

Here is a list, btw, of those who endorsed Platner:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine

Endorsements

Graham Platner


Executive branch officials

Robert Reich, former U.S. secretary of labor (1993–1997) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Nirav D. Shah, former principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023–2025) and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (endorsement rescinded after primary)

U.S. Senators

Ruben Gallego, Arizona (2025–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Kirsten Gillibrand, New York (2010–present) (previously endorsed Mills, endorsement rescinded after primary)

Martin Heinrich, New Mexico (2013–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Chris Murphy, Connecticut (2013–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Bernie Sanders, Vermont (2007–present) (Independent) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Brian Schatz, Hawaii (2012–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader (2017–2021, 2025–present) from New York (1999–present) (previously endorsed Mills, endorsement rescinded after primary)

Tina Smith, Minnesota (2018–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts (2013–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island (2007–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

U.S. Representatives

Ro Khanna, CA-17 (2017–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary; endorsed Jackson)

Statewide officials

Shenna Bellows, Maine secretary of state (2021–present) and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Matthew Dunlap, Maine state auditor (2021; 2022–present), former Maine secretary of state (2005–2011; 2013–2021), and 2026 candidate for ME-02 (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota (2019–present) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

State legislators

Joe Baldacci, state senator from the 9th district (2020–present) and 2026 candidate for ME-02 (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Troy Jackson, former president of the Maine Senate (2018–2024) from the 35th district (2008–2014) and 1st district (2016–2024) and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Genevieve McDonald, former state representative from the 134th district (2018–2022) (endorsement rescinded before primary)

Hannah Pingree, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives (2008-2010) and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Aaron Regunberg, former state representative from Rhode Island's 4th district (2015–2019)

Joanne Twomey, former state representative from the 19th district (1998–2004) and 135th district (2004–2006)

3 current state senators

16 current state representatives

Local officials

Karen Heck, former mayor of Waterville (2012–2014) (Independent)

Safiya Khalid, former Lewiston city councilor (2020–2022)

Carl Sheline, mayor of Lewiston (2022–present)

Party officials

David Hogg, former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2025) (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Individuals

Ken Casey, vocalist for the Dropkick Murphys

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers

John Hodgman, author

Stephen King, author

Josh Ritter, singer-songwriter

Jordan Wood, 2026 candidate for ME-02 and former candidate for this seat (previously declined to endorse; endorsement rescinded after primary)

Labor unions

Maine AFL-CIO (endorsement rescinded after primary; endorsed Jackson)

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers

Maine State Nurses Association

National Nurses United

United Auto Workers

Organizations

Christopher Street Project (endorsement rescinded after primary)

College Democrats of America (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (previously endorsed Mills, endorsement rescinded after primary)

End Citizens United (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Gen-Z for Change (endorsement rescinded after primary; endorsed Jackson)

Maine People's Alliance

Our Revolution (endorsement rescinded after primary; endorsed Jackson)

Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Progressive Victory (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Showing Up for Racial Justice

Sierra Club (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Track AIPAC (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Voters of Tomorrow (endorsement rescinded after primary)

VoteVets (endorsement rescinded after primary)

Political parties

Working Families Party (endorsement rescinded after primary)

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Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Sounds like she should be concerned. Turbineguy Monday #1
Maybe an extra furrow in her brow? erronis Monday #16
Why should she be ? She is a multi-millioanaire with multi-millionaire friends. WorseDayEver Monday #18
"concerned" is one of her favorite terms... kentuck Monday #19
I think it is her only term. 3catwoman3 Monday #37
Concerned about keeping her seat and power Pototan Yesterday #41
She's still going to rest in the same box as Lindsey, eventually. SalamanderSleeps Yesterday #43
I love sarcasm 303squadron Monday #27
Something we often forget re senate races Attilatheblond Monday #2
True.... when they actually show up to vote. groundloop Monday #31
This is my concern. (In a real way, not in a Collins way.) Beartracks Monday #33
Sure most 18 year olds don't vote, but the general point is still good EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #58
Well, that is (potentially) some good news! Thanks, kentuck hlthe2b Monday #3
How about Stephen King? He's been posting against Trump for years. Ritabert Monday #4
He said politics were too scary for him. 😂 okaawhatever Monday #10
Too bad. Ritabert Monday #12
King is 78 years old pinkstarburst Monday #28
I hope so. Ritabert 21 hrs ago #50
I hope Maine can ride that wave to victory! yardwork Monday #5
Dems ditched a candidate with baggage who had turned off some voters bucolic_frolic Monday #6
though also, "generic" almost always polls better than any individual (n/t) thesquanderer Monday #15
In other words Boo1 Monday #7
No. A Democrat with multiple accusations against him is polling 12 points below Gary 50 Monday #11
Slander ? Boo1 Monday #14
Here is your slander Soul_of_Wit Monday #17
Really? Boo1 Monday #23
Really Soul_of_Wit 13 hrs ago #63
Thats right Boo1 12 hrs ago #64
Was Graham Platner a DSA member or are you just making that up? mr715 Monday #21
His reddit posts said so Boo1 Monday #22
I just googled and couldn't find anything mr715 Monday #25
a distinction that matters greatly ? stopdiggin Monday #34
Platner was not a DSA member and the Maine DSA did not explicitly endorse him Celerity Monday #35
Platner was recruited to run by DSA members, and was endorsed by Bernie Sanders. SunSeeker Yesterday #42
that is not what was asked, nt Celerity Yesterday #44
Yes it was. Platner was for all intents and purposes a DSA candidate. SunSeeker Yesterday #45
No, that was not the question asked by the other poster. Celerity Yesterday #46
The point is, Platner didn't need to be a "card carrying member of DSA" to be a DSA candidate. SunSeeker Yesterday #47
No. As I already posted in my initial reply to the other poster: Celerity 17 hrs ago #56
I am well aware of what you posted. None of it negates the fact that he was a DSA candidate. nt SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #57
No, your desire is not the determinant of fact, and I have shown effective, documented rebuttals to your claims. Celerity 16 hrs ago #60
You have not rebutted my statements of fact, let alone done it effectively. nt SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #62
Yes, he was clearly the DSA candidate. It's quite trippy to Nixie 3 hrs ago #67
Oh, and BTW, Maine DSA did explicitly "recommend" people vote for Platner. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #48
They did not officially endorse. Celerity 17 hrs ago #59
Trying to claim "recommendation" is different from "endorsement" is not a good look, to anybody. SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #61
DSA tried to memory-hole the *recommendation*. lapucelle 9 hrs ago #65
The internet is forever! nt SunSeeker 5 hrs ago #66
ICE may have just sealed the deal lame54 Monday #8
Yes, that's an example of how hard it is to control totalitarianism. yardwork 17 hrs ago #55
And the Collins camp had spent $$$$ and WEEKS (Months?) of oppo reserach to go against Planter. NCDem47 Monday #9
Recommend!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Monday #13
Platner wasn't a great candidate Roxi Monday #20
He was a disaster. A train wreck. Collins would have cleaned his clock! QueerDuck Monday #24
I read that Jackson regularly outperformed RandySF Monday #26
Scoop Jackson was a stellar Democrat, and a leader in the Senate FakeNoose Monday #36
Or perhaps this is the explanation: Bluetus Monday #29
She's on the Judiciary Committee... appmanga Monday #30
Also, any Supreme Court vacancies... mr715 Monday #32
K&R spanone Monday #38
The ICE murder doesn't help her either Cosmocat Monday #39
I was just about to say the same underpants 21 hrs ago #51
After ICE murders one of Maine's residents, which Collins supports BigmanPigman Monday #40
Platner was a flawed candidate... kentuck 22 hrs ago #49
Hopefully enough people in Maine will be tired of her being so concerned all the time and vote her out. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #52
Voting to confirm Kavanaugh is a huge negative. SamuelAdams 19 hrs ago #53
And meanwhile in Texas cannabis_flower 17 hrs ago #54
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