Far-Left Candidates Advance in Democratic Senate Primaries in Maine and Michigan

Janet Mills in the Senate primary last week after launching his campaign eight months ago. Platner, who began as a populist outsider, spoke to state party delegates over the weekend following his victory. In his speech, Platner said, "For decades, the powerful have taken.

" Platner outperformed Mills in fundraising with small-dollar donations. Mills cited dwindling campaign funds when she dropped out of the race. The Free Press reported that this funding shift has allowed left-wing candidates to overcome traditional party resistance in primaries.

He has been sharply critical of Israel and brought anti-Zionist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker to his largest campaign events. The candidate has emphasized spreading a political message over governing details. The developments come as primary voters in Ohio went to the polls on Tuesday.

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy secured the Republican nomination for governor and will face Democrat Amy Acton in November. In the Senate race, former Sen. Sherrod Brown will face Republican incumbent John Husted. A handful of Indiana state senators who opposed President Trump's redistricting push lost to Trump-backed challengers in Tuesday primaries.

Roughly $12 million was spent across seven races targeting those Republicans. One senator who voted against redistricting, Gregory Goode, won reelection against two challengers. Elsewhere, Cole Allen was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on four counts including attempting to assassinate the president.

He faces two additional firearm-related charges and one count of assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains in place. He made the statement after two U.S. naval vessels avoided Iranian missiles and a drone on Monday while escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz under an operation called Project Freedom.