Neera Tanden
Coverage of Neera Tanden in the Nexus archive.
- Platner may be finished, but voters’ hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain
Graham Platner's Senate campaign faces collapse due to a sexual assault allegation, but the article highlights a broader trend of outsider candidates bypassing party vetting processes. Platner's candidacy, which initially defied Democratic leaders in Maine, reflects a growing pattern of anti-establishment campaigns in U.S. politics.
- Platner may be finished, but voters’ hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, faces a sexual assault allegation that could end his campaign, despite earlier support as an outsider candidate. The article highlights a broader trend of anti-establishment candidates emerging in U.S. politics, even as their campaigns face controversies.
- Platner may be finished, but voters' hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain
Graham Platner's Senate campaign faces collapse due to a sexual assault allegation, but his outsider status as a progressive oysterman reflects a broader trend of anti-establishment candidates in American politics. Despite controversies including a Nazi symbol tattoo and extramarital sexting, Platner initially gained support by challenging Democratic leadership's preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills, in a key race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
- Why Democrats prefer their own messy primaries
The article contrasts the centralized control of Republican primaries, influenced by Donald Trump, with the decentralized, messy Democratic primaries. Texas Republicans followed Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn, while California Democrats struggle to choose a gubernatorial candidate without Gavin Newsom's endorsement. Democrats reject the idea of a top-down leader, valuing local decision-making despite the chaos.