The 11-minute video in which Platner announced his withdrawal mirrored the insurgent campaign he ran for 11 months.
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Graham Platner suspends bid for Maine Senate seat amid sexual assault scandal
Platner announced he was leaving the race in a video posted to X.
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Maine Democrats planning 600-person convention to replace Graham Platner
The U.S. Senate candidate announced Wednesday that he was exiting the race. Now, the party must choose a replacement to face Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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Nirav Shah is making fundraising calls to gauge Maine Senate race
Shah, who finished 2nd in the Democratic primary for governor, said the initial calls he’s had have been met with a ‘high degree of enthusiasm.’
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Maine’s Democratic primary was over. With Platner out of the race, it’s back on.
Graham Platner’s campaign and the Maine Democratic Party are openly sparring as an assortment of defeated Democrats line up to replace Platner on the ballot.
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Live updates: Details of nominating Democratic convention to replace Platner are starting to take shape
Hopeful replacements are lining up for consideration and distancing themselves from the 41-year-old oysterman whose campaign disintegrated this week after a sexual assault allegation he denies.
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Maine Democrats urging Platner to drop out, criticize his team for trying to affect how he would be replaced
Party leaders say they want a process that’s inclusive, open, transparent and fair to all candidates, and have criticized the Platner campaign for trying to influence the selection procedure.
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‘Hugely disappointing’: Maine Democratic voters react to Platner rape allegation
Supporters are reeling and party officials are contemplating how they would replace the 41-year-old oysterman if he decides to withdraw from the race.
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How to navigate tax breaks and subsidies as a Maine parent
Kids are expensive, but tax credits and subsidies — new and old — can help ease the financial load.
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Troy Jackson files to explore Senate run in case Graham Platner drops out
Graham Platner’s political allies have all but abandoned him in the wake of a Maine woman accusing him of sexual assault.