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U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
April 30, 2026, 12:21 pm
Graham Platner, whose Maine Senate run has concerned Jews, becomes presumptive Dem nominee
Chuck Schumer has signaled support for Platner, whose background includes a Nazi tattoo and Jewish extended family.
By Andrew Lapin
Some of the political candidates likely to make waves among Jewish voters in 2026. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket; John Nacion/Deadline; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Sophie Park/Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images; John Lazenby/UCG/Universal Images Group; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.; Micah for Assembly; Udo Salters Photography; Design by Jackie Hajdenberg)
January 5, 2026, 3:26 pm
How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast
In New York, Maine, Michigan and more, antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment are driving high-stakes contests.
By Andrew Lapin
A gavel in front of a screen displaying the U.S. flag. (Credit: Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay)
March 26, 2025, 2:55 pm
Maine man arrested for threatening posts against Jews, politicians
An FBI investigation found numerous posts across social media that “contained threats to Jews, political figures, the Supreme Court and others."
By JNS
Mark Dion, mayor of Portland, Maine, votes in support of a city council resolution to divest from companies doing business with Israel, Sept. 4, 2024. The resolution passed unanimously over the objections of the local Jewish federation. (Screenshot)
October 22, 2024, 4:04 pm
Mayor of Portland, Maine, says he regrets voting to divest from Israel
The city also said it had no actual financial stakes in the companies it voted to divest from.
By Andrew Lapin
Mark Dion, mayor of Portland, Maine, votes in support of a city council resolution to divest from companies doing business with Israel, Sept. 4, 2024. The resolution passed unanimously over the objections of the local Jewish federation. (Screenshot via JTA)
September 5, 2024, 2:10 pm
Portland, Maine, city council unanimously votes to divest from companies doing business with Israel
Portland is the fourth U.S. city to pass such a measure since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7
By Andrew Lapin
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