Dan Kleban relaunches his campaign for the Maine Senate seat, targeting Sen. Susan Collins and the DC establishment.
Key facts
- •Dan Kleban has relaunched his campaign for the Maine Senate seat.
- •Kleban is targeting GOP Sen. Susan Collins and the DC establishment.
- •He announced his return to the race after Graham Platner suspended his campaign operations.
- •Kleban stated he would not vote for Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader.
- •He would condition arms sales to Israel regarding the war in Gaza.
- •Kleban said he would not take Platner's endorsement if it was offered.
Dan Kleban, founder of the Maine Beer Company, has relaunched his campaign for the Maine Senate seat. He had previously run and then dropped out to endorse Gov. Janet Mills. Kleban is now taking aim at GOP Sen. Susan Collins and the DC establishment.
Campaign Relaunch
Kleban announced his return to the race in a Substack post, hours before Graham Platner suspended his campaign operations. Kleban stated that he plans to be a senator who fights for Mainers against the DC establishment while doing what's right.
Positioning and Policies
Kleban seeks to position himself as the candidate to carry Platner's movement forward, decrying a system 'rigged against working-class folks.' He also stated that he would not vote for Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader. However, Kleban stopped short of embracing Platner's stance on Israel, instead calling the war in Gaza an 'absolute tragedy' and saying he would condition arms sales to Israel.
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