Did the media fall short in its reporting on Graham Platner?

The Guardian UK Monday 13 July 2026, 10:00 UTC By Margaret Sullivan 1 min read

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The twisting road to the candidate’s exit left a lot to be desired. But ultimately, reporters ferreted out the truthAfter the New York Times published an article in early June about the Senate candidate Graham Platner’s treatment of the women he dated, the story’s main source reacted with disappointment and anger. It was a “gift to the Platner campaign”, charged Lyndsey Fifield, who had dated the Democratic combat veteran years ago and who spoke candidly to the Times about that experience.

The twisting road to the candidate’s exit left a lot to be desired. But ultimately, reporters ferreted out the truth

After the New York Times published an article in early June about the Senate candidate Graham Platner’s treatment of the women he dated, the story’s main source reacted with disappointment and anger.

It was a “gift to the Platner campaign”, charged Lyndsey Fifield, who had dated the Democratic combat veteran years ago and who spoke candidly to the Times about that experience.

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Did the media fall short in its reporting on Graham Platner?

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