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Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
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Crooks and Liars · Left · News report
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Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
The Nazi tattoo should have been enough. Denying that it was a Nazi tattoo should have been enough. Refusing to remove the Nazi tattoo should have been enough. But no. Democrats lined up (m...
He’s already unsuccessfully run for the seat but is ready to give it another shot.
The former gubernatorial candidate and Graham Platner were closely ideologically aligned, with both receiving endorsements from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The former gubernatorial candidate and Graham Platner were closely ideologically aligned, with both receiving endorsements from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’ The Democrats who could replace Graham Platner Sign up for the Breaki...
Maine Democrats are facing a ticking clock to find a new candidate to go up against GOP Sen. Susan Collins this fall, after Graham Platner dropped out of the race following a sexual assault...
The Maine Democratic Party has voted to hold a convention now that Graham Platner has announced his departure from the U.S. Senate race
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The Maine Democratic Party has voted to hold a convention now that Democrat Graham Platner has…
He departed the Maine Senate race exactly as expected, insisting that every accusation against him was a lie and his withdrawal was everyone else’s fault.
Democrats are scrambling to field a candidate as popular as Platner to clinch Maine in the midterms.
Trump said Democrats will struggle to replace Graham Platner after the Maine Senate candidate suspended his campaign amid rape allegations from Politico.
With Graham Platner dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate, Maine democrats have just over two weeks to pick a new nominee. Several people are already in the running.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate in one of their party’s most important midterm contests.
Maine Dems Piece Together Plan to Help Party Hold Senate Graham Platner is finally out. In a defiant statement last...
Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued progressive political newcomer, dropped out of the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after con...
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