Vermont State Sen. Samuel Douglass -- the only public official who participated in a Young Republicans group chat that scandalized the party -- resigned Friday night under what Politico termed "intense pressure."
BREAKING: The Vermont state senator was the subject of a Politico story that revealed a leaked group chat between members of Young Republican chapters in four states.
-- Vermont Public (@vermontpublic.org) Oct 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Then there seems to be this ...
Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings
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... Old online comments made by a U.S. Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, dismiss rape in the military and criticize both police officers and rural America were wrong but not disqualifying from office, the national chair of the Democratic Party said.
Graham Platner is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine that has been held by Republican Susan Collins since 1997. He faces a crowded field for the nomination that also includes Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who announced her candidacy last week.
CNN first reported last week on old Reddit posts made by Platner that he had deleted since entering the Senate race, and several media outlets followed, revealing separate controversial posts. The posts were made between 2013 to 2021. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Sunday during an appearance on CNN that he does not think the posts were "disqualifying" but did say they were "not right" and "offensive" and he was glad Platner apologized for them.
"I don't think they're disqualifying, but certainly they're not right," said Martin, speaking on CNN's State of the Union. "And I'm glad that he apologized for them. They're indefensible, they're hurtful, and they're offensive." ...
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