Transgender candidate hoping to replace Graham Platner in Maine Senate race cites songwriting as a qualification
OAN Staff Katherine Mosack
9:42 AM – Saturday, July 18, 2026
A transgender-identifying candidate drew widespread attention on social media after entering Maine’s Senate race to replace former Democrat nominee Graham Platner, who dropped out while facing sexual assault allegations.
Ashley Webb caused a social media storm on Thursday after highlighting being a songwriter as a qualification for the United States Senate during a Democrat Maine Senate Debate held by News Center Maine.
When each candidate was given a chance to introduce themselves, Webb said, “The biggest thing I’d like to get across is that we need unity. Whoever wins this nomination, we need to show up at the polls, we need to vote for them, and we need to make sure they win, no matter what. Because what’s going on in this country is not right with the… with the immigration and immigrants are being targeted. They’re being rounded up like animals. It’s not acceptable to allow this to go on in our streets.”
“And then with the trans community, like we’re being dehumanized,” Webb continued. “They say that we want to hurt people. I don’t want to hurt anybody, I just want to use the bathroom. And if they want me to use the men’s room, I will, but I don’t want to be assaulted.”
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