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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race.
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race.
State of the Union: In his withdrawal statement, the Democratic nominee denied rape allegations.
The former gubernatorial candidate and Graham Platner were closely ideologically aligned, with both receiving endorsements from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Democratic Party has said it will pick a new candidate through a nominating convention before July 27.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate…
The Maine Democratic Party agreed Wednesday to hold a convention and pick a replacement for former Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
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The "Grey's Anatomy" star quashed speculation that he was among those being considered to replace embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner.
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
Graham Platner’s bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats. But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.
Graham Platner, the U.S. Democratic Senate candidate and self-described progressive from Maine, promised to formally withdraw from the race on Wednesday. It comes after mounting calls from...
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.
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed Democrats for rallying behind Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who suspended his campaign on Wednesday amid mounting allega...
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He’s already unsuccessfully run for the seat but is ready to give it another shot.
The actor's announcement came about four hours before Platner exited the key Senate race
Accused rapist and Democratic Senate nominee for Maine, Graham Platner, suspended his campaign Wednesday night. While still denying sexual assault allegations, the progressive is at war wit...
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.
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.
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...
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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...
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.
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