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With Graham Platner's exit from Senate race looming, Democrats line up to replace him
Democrats in Maine are already competing to get their name on the ballot and take on incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins in November.
July 10, 2026Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes
Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates.
July 9, 2026Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
July 9, 2026Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward" in the race.
July 7, 2026Platner wins Maine primary, setting up face-off with longtime Senator Collins
Voters also headed to the polls in primary elections in Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina ahead of the midterms.
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With Graham Platner's exit from Senate race looming, Democrats line up to replace him
Watch: Graham Platner announces he’s dropping out of Maine’s US Senate race With the looming withdrawal of beleaguered Democratic candidate Graham Platner from Maine's Senate election, the race is al
Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation
Watch: Graham Platner announces he’s dropping out of Maine’s US Senate race Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for US Senate in Maine, following a series of scandals that included a w
Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes
Watch: Graham Platner announces he’s dropping out of Maine’s US Senate race Graham Platner's meteoric rise from relative obscurity to the Democratic nominee in this year's marquee US Senate contest h
Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Top Democrats are calling for Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic candidate for the US Senate, to drop out of the race after a woman he previously dated accused him of sexual assault. The woman detail
Graham Platner wins Democratic primary to face Susan Collins in November
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner, whose insurgent U.S. Senate campaign has weathered scandals and ended Gov. Janet Mills’ political career, will face Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in Nove
Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Graham Platner, Democr
Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup
Graham Platner has secured Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination, setting up a high-stakes battle against longtime incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race that could determine party control o