Maine progressive says he won’t back Schumer even after Democrats unite behind Collins challenger

ELLSWORTH, MAINE — Graham Platner says he still wouldn't support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader going forward, even after holding what he described as a "perfectly cordial conversation" with the top Democrat in the chamber.

Platner, an oyster farmer and Army and Marine veteran who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, will face off in this year's midterm elections in blue-leaning Maine against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The high-profile and competitive 2026...