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Maine Democrats are scrambling to pick a new Senate candidate as the scandal-plagued winner of last month's primary says he's withdrawing from the race. Graham Platner announced his decision to step away following new allegations of sexual assault. The Democrats have just 18 days to name a replacem...
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Democrats search for Maine Senate candidate after allegations force Platner out". The right frames it as "These Democrats Could Replace Graham Platner in US Senate Race".
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Maine Democrats are scrambling to pick a new Senate candidate as the scandal-plagued winner of last month's primary says he's withdrawing from the race. Graham Platner announced his decisio...
Graham Platner's move to suspend his Senate campaign after a sexual assault allegation has prompted a mad dash in Maine, as Democrats position themselves as replacements to take on GOP Sen....
Former Maine gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson struggled to explain his longtime support for Graham Platner prior to a sexual assault allegation against Platner.
Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Senator Tina Smith called for Platner to end his Senate bid this week after a rape allegation, after previously supporting the candidate.
The end of Platner’s disastrous bid for a must-win US Senate seat has blunted Democrats’ efforts to oppose President Trump’s agenda.
Morris Katz, a senior political adviser to Graham Platner, said he was “deeply disappointed” when he learned of the sexual assault allegations leveled against the U.S. Senate candidate in M...
Matt Robison, a former Democratic campaign manager and legislative director who has worked with members of Maine's congressional delegation, says Democrats are getting a chance to reset Mai...
With Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner saying he will drop out of the race, Maine Democrats are now rushing to put in place a process to select a new candidate to take on Republica...
The Maine Democrat suspended his Senate campaign on July 8 after sexual assault allegations garnered new scrutiny ahead of a key deadline.