I was hired by GQ Magazine on October 9, 2025, to spend time with Graham Platner in his hometown of Sullivan, Maine. This assignment marked the start of Platner’s town hall tour and the beginning of his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Graham Platner standing on a rocky beach near the water, with boats and distant mountains in the background, wearing a gray hoodie, jeans, and rain boots. Photo by Nick Gervin.
Graham Platner wearing a gray hoodie with paint stains, holding a oyster on a boat with water and distant shoreline in the background. Photo by Nick Gervin.
A man with a beard and tattoos on his arms, wearing a blue hoodie, stands on a boat holding a small fish and a tool, with fishing equipment and containers around him, on a body of water under a blue sky.
Graham Platner on a boat handling traps or cages in the water and forested shoreline in the background. Photo by Nick Gervin.
Graham Platner speaking at an outdoor event on a wooden stage, gesturing with his hand. There are people in the audience, a guitar hanging on the wall behind the speaker, and a woman nearby making a hand gesture. Photo by Nick Gervin.
Graham Platner is reading papers on a small stage. He is facing a large outdoor audience during early evening, with trees, string lights, and a wooden building in the background. Photo by Nick Gervin.
A large group of people gathered, interacting warmly. In the foreground, a woman with glasses and Graham Platner are engaged in a close conversation, smiling. Photo by Nick Gervin.
Graham Platner standing on a boat during the day, holding a black oyster trap. there is a body of water with a forested shoreline in the background. Photo by Nick Gervin.
Graham Platner walking along the edge of a body of water with mountains in the distance and boat on the water, black and white photo by Nick Gervin.

Photography by Nick Gervin © 2026