Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook | Pepper Culpepper

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal Graham Platner’s victory in the Maine Democratic primary, despite controversies that would sink more conventional candidates, shows us that voters are not simply rejecting incumbents. They are responding to candidates – even those with pretty dire baggage – who speak to a widespread belief that the economic system is increasingly rigged in favour of billionaires and large corporations. In my research with Harvard professor Taeku Lee, ...

By Pepper Culpepper