{"id":2581881,"date":"2026-03-19T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warren-endorses-populist-primary-candidates-in-maine-and-michigan\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:24:08","slug":"warren-endorses-populist-primary-candidates-in-maine-and-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warren-endorses-populist-primary-candidates-in-maine-and-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Warren endorses populist primary candidates in Maine and Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwarren-endorses-populist-primary-candidates-in-maine-and-michigan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581881&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elizabeth warren is backing two progressive Senate hopefuls in separate primaries-Mallory McMorrow in Michigan and Graham Platner in Maine-branding them as economic populists who would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals ... For Amazon Workers\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">challenge corporate power<\/a> and fight for working families. McMorrow runs in Michigan to replace Sen. Gary Peters in a crowded Democratic primary that includes Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. Platner seeks Maine\u2019s Democratic nomination to take on Sen.Susan Collins in November, challenging Gov. Janet Mills in a race that has highlighted platner\u2019s outsider credentials as a combat veteran and oyster farmer. Platner\u2019s past sexist online comments resurfaced and were featured in an attack ad by Mills, though Platner apologized and defended his present stance. Warren is the fourth Democratic senator to endorse McMorrow, joining Peter Welch, chris Murphy, and Martin Heinrich, while Platner has backing from Bernie Sanders and Ruben Gallego. The piece also references additional recommended stories and related content.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Warren backs populist primary candidates in Maine and Michigan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2475364\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) is throwing her support behind a pair of progressive Senate hopefuls, endorsing Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) and Graham Platner (D-ME) in two closely watched Democratic primaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Warren framed both candidates as economic populists prepared to take on corporate power and advocates of working-class families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4497722\/kevin-kiley-open-caucus-democrat-next-term\/\">Kevin Kiley open to caucusing with Democrats in next term after going independent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4497166\/democrats-must-appear-moderate-primary-elections-joe-concha\/\">Democrats need to &#8216;try to appear moderate&#8217; to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-need-to-try-to-appear-moderate-to-win-primaries-joe-concha\/\" title=\"Democrats need to ...try to appear moderate... to win primaries: Joe Concha\">win primary elections<\/a>: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4496689\/aipac-and-crypto-money-falls-short-in-illinois-primary-races\/\">AIPAC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aipac-and-crypto-money-strike-out-in-illinois-races\/\" title=\"AIPAC and crypto money strike out in Illinois races\">crypto money falls short<\/a> in Illinois primary races<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;For generations now, working families have been squeezed by out-of-control costs like housing and child care, and it&rsquo;s time to elect a Democrat with a backbone like Mallory,&rdquo; Warren said Wednesday while endorsing McMorrow in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5789748-elizabeth-warren-mallory-mcmorrow-michigan-senate\/\">a statement to<\/a> the <em>Hill<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Maine, Warren struck a similar tone, calling Plante a candidate who would &ldquo;support Maine and then actually deliver change for working people in the Senate.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a combat veteran, an oyster farmer, and has inspired people with his populist agenda for a government on the side of working families &mdash; not the billionaires and giant corporations,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>McMorrow enters a crowded field in Michigan to replace sitting Sen. Gary Peter (D-MI), facing Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Abdul El-Sayed, a former Detroit health director.<\/p>\n<p>Warren becomes the fourth Democratic senator to endorse McMorrow, joining Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-murphy\/\">Chris Murphy<\/a> (D-CT), and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/martin-heinrich\/\">Martin Heinrich<\/a> (D-NM).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Maine, Warren&rsquo;s endorsement provides a boost to Platner as he faces a primary against political veteran Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) for the chance to take on Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Platner, 41, a military veteran and oyster farmer, has cast himself as a political outsider, in contrast to Mills, a longtime figure in Maine politics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His campaign, though, has been mired by controversy following the resurfacing of sexist comments he made on the internet more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >posts included comments suggesting women<\/a> should avoid situations that could lead to sexual assault, drawing sharp backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Mills&rsquo;s campaign seized on the remarks in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4494578\/janet-mills-graham-platner-rape-victim-comment-attack-ad\/\">recent attack ad<\/a> featuring Maine women reacting to the comments. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a horrible thing to say,&rdquo; one says, while another calls them &ldquo;disqualifying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Graham Platner: The closer you look, the worse it gets,&rdquo; the narrator concluded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4496683\/graham-platner-attack-ad-sexist-comments\/\"><strong>MAINE SENATE HOPEFUL GRAHAM PLATNER RESPONDS TO ATTACK AD OVER PAST SEXIST COMMENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are words and statements I abhor,&rdquo; he said in a response ad, which aired shortly after the attack. &ldquo;Maine, I&rsquo;m asking you not to judge me for the worst thing I said on the internet on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-platner-responds-to-attack-ad-over-past-sexist-comments\/\" title=\"... responds to ... over past ...\">worst day 14 years ago<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the scrutiny, Graham has secured backing from prominent Democrats, including Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warren backs populist contenders in ME and MI primaries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2581882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26069596643478.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[72975,57359,9973],"class_list":["post-2581881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-elizabeth-warren-2","tag-populist-2","tag-primaries"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26069596643478.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581881"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581885,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581881\/revisions\/2581885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}