Hillary Clinton avoids Graham Platner endorsement while downplaying scandals as ‘bumps on the road’

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton avoided directly answering whether she supported Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner when asked on Monday.

“I feel about him the way I feel about any candidate,” Clinton said at 92NY. “I want to see what kind of candidate he actually turns out to be.”

During her answer, she also appeared to downplay Platner’s ongoing scandals as “bumps on the road” for his character.

“The bumps on the road that he has experienced and some of the things he has said…” Clinton said.

“Bumps on the road?” The New Yorker editor David Remnick asked skeptically.

“Yeah, clearly bumps on the road in terms of his prior behavior, some of his prior statements. And I will tell you, I served with [Maine Sen.] Susan Collins, she is going to be very hard to beat. It’s going to be a tough election. So I’m reserving,” Clinton said.

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a taping of an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour at The 92nd Street Y on Monday, June 15, 2026, in New York. AP Photo/Evan Agostini

“But if you were a Mainer, where would you pull the lever?” Remnick asked.

“I’m not a Mainer. I’m a New Yorker,” Clinton joked.

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Clinton then shifted to discussing the importance of the Democratic Party regaining control of the House of Representatives in 2026.

Fox News Digital reached out to Platner’s campaign for comment.

Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Platner has been rocked by several controversies since his campaign began, ranging from sexually explicit messages to other women and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval.

The controversies reached a new level after a New York Times report earlier this month described new allegations of violent episodes and questionable behavior with ex-girlfriends.

Despite his ongoing scandals, several Democratic politicians have chosen to stand and defend Platner’s campaign, while many have declined to disavow him.