Iraq War vet running for US Senate says he won’t mourn Dick Cheney

Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, a military veteran, indicated he will not mourn the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine (Sophie Park/Getty Images)

The Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful is running in Maine, where Gov. Janet Mills is also vying for the seat.

Long-serving Republican Sen. Susan Collins has previously indicated that she plans to seek re-election, according to reports.

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Cheney, who served as vice president alongside President George W. Bush, passed away on November 3 at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family.

The statement noted that Cheney, "died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease."

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U.S. President George W. Bush, right, speaks about flooding in the mid-west that displaced thousands, during a briefing about the floods as Vice President Dick Cheney listens June 17, 2008, in Washington D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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In a statement, Bush described Cheney as a "decent, honorable man," who "held to his convictions and prioritized the freedom and security of the American people."

Fox News' Patrick Ward contributed to this report

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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