The 2026 Maine Senate Election
2026年緬因州參議院選舉
Introduction
Susan Collins and Graham Platner are running for a seat in the Maine Senate.
Susan Collins 與 Graham Platner 正在競選緬因州參議院的一個席位。
Main Body
Democrats are unhappy with Susan Collins. She helped pick a judge in 2018. Now, women cannot get some medical help. Democrats say she lied about this.
民主黨人對 Susan Collins 不滿。她在2018年協助挑選了一名法官。現在，女性無法獲得某些醫療幫助。民主黨人表示她在這件事上撒了謊。
Graham Platner has many problems. He had a Nazi tattoo on his skin. He also said bad things about people. Donald Trump says Platner is a bad man.
Graham Platner 有許多問題。他的皮膚上有一個納粹紋身。他還對他人說過不好的話。川普表示 Platner 是個糟糕的人。
Many Democrats still like Platner. They want to remove Susan Collins from her job. They think this is more important than Platner's past.
許多民主黨人仍然喜歡 Platner。他們希望將 Susan Collins 移出她的職位。他們認為這比 Platner 的過去更重要。
Conclusion
The election is very close. People must choose between a leader with a bad record and a new man with a bad past.
這次選舉非常接近。人們必須在一名紀錄不佳的領導者與一名過去堪憂的新人之間做出選擇。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 Contrast: NOW vs. THEN
In this text, we see a a clear difference between things that happened in the past and things happening today. This is a key step for A2 learners.
The Past (Finished)
- She helped pick a judge (2018)
- He had a tattoo
- He said bad things
The Present (Now)
- Women cannot get help
- Democrats are unhappy
- The election is close
Quick Tip: Notice how we add -ed to the action word to move it to the past: Help → Helped
The Logic: Past Action → Present Result Picked a judge → No medical help