The cheating scandal unraveled Graham Platner's redemption arc narrative

The infidelity — rather than the Totenkopf or Reddit — was the first thing to damage Platner's candidacy.

Time series shows polling average margin, weighted for recency, sample size, and pollster quality. Pollster grades obtained from VoteHub and Silver Bulletin. Polls obtained from VoteHub polling API. Polling average created by Split Ticket/The Argument.
Chart: The ArgumentSource: VoteHub