Platner announced he was leaving the race in a video posted to X.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
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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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
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.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Why I’m not running for US Senate | Patrick Dempsey
No matter who you are, service begins with a simple question: How can I make someone else’s life a little better?
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Platner should make way for the next candidate | Letter
If Graham Platner truly cares about Maine, he will step down now so that another Senate candidate can be chosen. Gov. Janet Mills would be my choice for a replacement because of her long service to Maine and her ability to stand up to President Donald Trump. About her age: Mills is 78 years old, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign is dead. The dream he inspired should outlive it. | Steve Collins
Platner’s supporters must absorb the lessons of his rise and fall while not giving up on the politics they believe in.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Susan Collins is not the right choice for Senate | Letter
A recent (front-page) article in your publication purported to describe the benefits Sen. Collins directs to Maine via her seniority in our Senate and her strategic position as chair of our Senate Appropriations Committee (“What Susan Collins’ appropriations power means for Maine, and what happens if she loses”). The article fails to address the critically important trade-offs involved […]
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I’ll be sticking with Susan | Letter
I am, and have been, a registered Republican for most of my adult life. There have been times when I have not voted that way, depending on issues and candidates. I had planned not to support my party this year because my aim is not to do anything that might support Donald Trump. So, who […]
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
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.