Remember all those jokes that used to mock southern mountain people?

Platner's replacement in Maine is a family man — just not in the way voters might expect

https://www.theblaze.com/news/platners-replacement-in-maine-is-a-family-man-just-not-in-the-way-voters-might-expect?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Active%20Trending&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%207%20Day%20Engagement&tpcc=email-breaking

JOSEPH MACKINNON

JULY 31, 2026