Graham Platner Wanted His Movement to Outlast Him. Now Comes the ‘Ultimate test.’
Party leaders and rival Democrats are trying to hold together 15,000 volunteers as Platner leaves the race after a sexual-assault allegation he denies.
- On Wednesday, Senate candidate Graham Platner announced he would quit the race following sexual assault allegations, which he denies, releasing an 11-minute video blaming establishment media for forcing his exit.
- Racicot accused Platner of sexual assault in 2021, detailing her experience to CNN, while Platner claimed the accusations were 'false' and blamed corporate media establishments for using them against him.
- Between Monday and Wednesday, Platner's campaign engaged in a public war of words with the Maine Democratic Party, which rejected accusations it was excluding his supporters from the replacement selection process.
- Former Platner organizer Erin Evans expressed confidence the movement will survive, while Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made direct outreach to Platner's supporters at a Freeport campaign launch.
- Many believe Platner's 15,000 volunteers will eventually rally behind a single candidate to challenge GOP Senator Susan Collins this November, as progressives aim to regroup despite this week's upheaval.
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Maine event: Dems descend into chaos over Platner exit
Maine Democrats are on the verge of announcing when they'll hold a convention to pick a new nominee for US Senate to run in Graham Platner's place in November -- but some party members aren't waiting until a new name emerges from the ashes of the accused rapist's campaign.
Graham Platner Officially Withdraws from U.S. Senate Race, Citing Supporters as Campaign Comes to an End
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner officially withdrew his candidacy Friday afternoon, submitting a formal letter to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State ending a campaign that collapsed after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct led to a mass exodus of political support. The withdrawal, dated July 10, formally removes Platner [...] The post Graham Platner Officially Withdraws from U.S. Senate Race, Cit…
Duped MS NOW Analyst Molly Jong-Fast on Platner: ‘We Were Sold an Arc!’
On Wednesday's The Moment with Katy Tur, MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast came on to discuss Platner’s decision to step out of the race and how he plans to use “leverage” with a future candidate. Jong-Fast claimed that the media was “sold an arc” by Platner and his team and questioned whether or not he is a changed man. In other words, she bought Platner's claims, and now feels like she was duped. Tur began the segment by stating Platner…
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Graham Platner wanted his movement to outlast him. Now comes the ‘ultimate test.’
Can another candidate inspire the movement that Platner built?
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