Graham Platner lays out what kind of senator he would be: From the Politics Desk

From the Politics DeskGraham Platner lays out what kind of senator he would be: From the Politics DeskPlus, the on-again, off-again negotiations with Iran. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to Google‘Jarring disconnect’: Maine voters at odds with Democratic leadership in high-stakes Senate primary08:30Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 22, 2026, 6:25 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur talks to Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner about he sees himself as an heir to Bernie Sanders’ legacy. Plus, Andrea Mitchell breaks down the on-again, off-again negotiations with Iran. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam WollnerGraham Platner lays out what kind of senator he would beBy Sahil KapurYORK, Maine — Graham Platner says he will push Democrats to rethink their vision of power and pursue an aggressive agenda if he’s elected the next U.S. senator from Maine.In a recent interview, Platner called for replacing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; organizing an anti-war movement; removing two conservative Supreme Court justices; potentially expanding the court and weakening the filibuster.He also said he sees himself as an heir to the legacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who has endorsed him in the competitive Democratic primary.“When you listen to how we talk about organizing, when you certainly look at our theory of politics around wealth inequality, our theory of politics around how the system has been structured to benefit the ultra wealthy at the expense of working people — I very much feel like I do fall in the legacy of Sen. Sanders,” Platner told NBC News. “I...