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Illustrative: Congregation Beth Israel is the oldest synagogue in Bangor, Maine. (Wikimedia Commons)
August 1, 2026, 1:31 am
Maine rabbis issue joint call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war ‘genocide’
All 11 congregational rabbis in state sign onto letter decrying use of term as ‘misleading’ and ‘Holocaust inversion,’ after Democratic Senate primary in which several candidates used label
By Grace Gilson
Maine Democratic nominee for US Senate Troy Jackson (L) and Maine Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R). (Tom Williams/Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images via JTA)
July 29, 2026, 3:03 am
As Senate race kicks off in Maine, some Jewish voters find themselves politically adrift
Democrat Troy Jackson replaces disgraced anti-Israel candidate Graham Platner; while some blue-leaning Jews consider him a step up, his claims Israel committed genocide put many on the fence
By Grace Gilson
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks at the Maine Democratic Nominating Convention, July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
July 26, 2026, 3:35 am
Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC
Senate hopeful, who previously accused Israel of ‘genocide,’ skirts issue in victory speech, and will now replace Graham Platner; anti-Israel activists rally in support outside convention hall
By Grace Gilson
Graham Platner and Troy Jackson (R), who is running to replace Platner as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, stand together during a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images via JTA)
July 24, 2026, 8:57 pm
A community divided: Maine’s Jewish Democrats gear up for Platner’s replacement
Exit of populist progressive marred by sexual assault allegations has left some Jewish Democrats relieved, but positions on Israel of likely replacement Troy Jackson are seen as largely similar
By Grace Gilson
US Senate candidate Jordan Wood takes part in a debate at the WCSH-6 television studio, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)
July 17, 2026, 3:43 am
Contender to replace Graham Platner as Senate candidate changes mind on ‘genocide’
While running last year, Jordan Wood ‘hesitated’ using word to describe Israeli action due to rising antisemitism, but now candidate says US can’t ‘fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza’
By Joseph Strauss
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows addresses attorneys and campaign staffers as election workers scan ballots for ranked choice voting, November 12, 2024, in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/David Sharp)
July 14, 2026, 6:53 am
Candidate vying to replace Platner claims Israel ‘committing genocide in Gaza right now’
Maine’s Shenna Bellows adopts anti-Israel stance while seeking Democratic nomination for US Senate, as belief in genocide claim becomes increasingly prevalent among party members
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
July 9, 2026, 9:50 pm
Possible Platner replacements in Maine Senate race have divergent stands on Israel
Candidates to replace the harsh Israel critic include a DSA-backed union leader, a brewery owner who says Israel has right to defend itself, and a pro-arms embargo epidemiologist
By Joseph Strauss
Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. He has since suspended his campaign amid rape allegations. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)
July 9, 2026, 11:09 am
Anti-Israel Democrat in Maine ends US Senate campaign after rape accusation
Scandal-plagued Graham Platner agrees to drop out, says it is not an admission of guilt; left-wing populist had covered up Nazi tattoo, built campaign on anti-AIPAC rhetoric
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Stephen King attends the premiere of "The Life of Chuck" during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 8, 2026, 10:45 am
Under fire, Stephen King retracts support for anti-Israel candidate accused of rape
Horror novelist says Maine Senate Democrat Graham Platner should drop out of Senate race if sexual assault allegation true
By Grace Gilson
Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/ Robert F. Bukaty)
June 10, 2026, 2:21 am
Anti-Israel candidate who long had a Nazi tattoo wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine
Top Democrats in pickle over what extent to back Graham Platner, who has been accused of antisemitism for his claims about AIPAC control and faces allegations of misconduct toward women
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine, speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, October 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
May 15, 2026, 8:38 pm
Anti-Israel US Senate candidate with covered up Nazi tattoo splits Jewish Democrats summit
Jewish Democrats divided over whether to back Graham Platner, who may be hope for party to retake Senate, but supports ending US military assistance to Israel
By Joseph Strauss
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine, speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine, October 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
May 1, 2026, 1:20 am
Anti-Israel oysterman in Maine poised to become Democratic nominee for US Senate
State’s governor ends campaign after negative ads failed to derail Graham Platner despite his Nazi tattoo, history of derogatory comments online
By Andrew Lapin
Tattoo artist Mischa Ostberg talks with a visitor at the Ghost Rose Tattoo parlor, November 3, 2025, in Ellsworth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
November 11, 2025, 7:06 pm
Maine tattoo artist, swept up in US Senate race, unfazed by Nazi symbol ‘cover-up’
‘We all make mistakes,’ says Mischa Ostberg, who helped candidate Graham Platner modify a skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got in the army, saying he was ignorant of its SS ties
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
(L-r) Maine Democratic US Senate hopeful Graham Platner alters his chest tattoo so it no longer resembles a Nazi symbol, October 22, 2025; US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 9, 2025. (Screenshot via X; Kent Nishimura/Getty Images via JTA)
October 24, 2025, 6:49 am
Bernie Sanders ‘absolutely’ sticking by US Senate candidate after Nazi tattoo revelation
Progressive Jewish senator says Maine’s Graham Platner went through ‘dark period in his life,’ hits out at media for asking about the SS tattoo that has since been altered
By Andrew Lapin
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner sports a Totenkopf tattoo on his chest, in an archival video released by Platner himself. The skull-and-crossbones symbol is commonly associated with the Nazi SS. (YouTube screenshot via JTA)
October 22, 2025, 6:42 am
‘I’m not a secret Nazi’: Anti-Israel US Senate candidate admits to having SS tattoo
Far-left Maine Democrat Graham Platner claims he was ‘inebriated’ when he got tattoo and didn’t know its Nazi connotations, though ex-acquaintance says he referred to it as ‘my Totenkopf’
By Agencies
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