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Alleged ‘Oysterman’ AWOL at Maine Oyster Festival

Maine Wire StaffBy Maine Wire StaffJune 29, 2026Updated:June 29, 20263 Comments1 Min Read
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Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner was absent from this year’s Oysterfest in Freeport, and his company, Waukeag Neck Oyster Company, did not have a booth at the event despite the presence of numerous oyster growers from across Maine.

The Maine Wire was at the event on Saturday, but America’s most-notable oyster farmer was nowhere to be found.

Several Platner campaign staffers attended the event and confirmed that the candidate would not be appearing. Instead, they encouraged attendees to participate in a town hall Platner is scheduled to hold Wednesday in Cumberland.

Platner has frequently highlighted his work as an oyster farmer during his Senate campaign, portraying his experience in Maine’s aquaculture industry as part of his political identity. However, critics have questioned the extent of his involvement in the industry.

Those questions have been amplified by The Maine Wire, whose editor-in-chief, Steve Robinson, recently appeared on Fox News and challenged Platner’s credentials as an oyster farmer.

🚨 STEVE ROBINSON BLASTS PLATNER AS A “PATHOLOGICAL LIAR” 🚨

Steve Robinson: “With an individual like Plattner, the first thing you have to understand is he's proven himself to be a pathological liar.”

“He's lied repeatedly over and over and over again.” pic.twitter.com/SHQVDEDIzg

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) June 5, 2026

Oysterfest is one of Maine’s premier annual celebrations of the state’s oyster industry, drawing growers, seafood vendors and thousands of visitors from across the region.

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Louisewood
Louisewood
15 minutes ago

And WHO is surprised by this news ?
Mark my words : Platner will do a hide in the porta potty campaign similar to Biden’s basement strategy .
He can’t answer complex questions without his New York handlers passing him the answers and he knows it .
Platner isn’t smart enough to be a US Senator …..EVERYONE including democrats know it .
He’s a socialist communist party hand puppet who will hide from as much scrutiny as he can until November .

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JBL
JBL
3 minutes ago

Your opening line, “Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner” caught my eye. Did I miss something? Isn’t he still the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate? Are you making a prediction? Inquiring minds want to know

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Tervis
Tervis
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He’s also 100% mentally disabled according to the government he wants to run

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