David Costello Drops Out of Race for Democratic Senate Nomination

David Costello drops out of race for Democratic Senate nomination

Costello lost the June 9 Democratic primary to Graham Platner, who dropped out of the Senate race following allegations of sexual assault, and is now no longer a candidate for the Maine Democratic Party's Senate Nominating Convention.

Special Report: First, Apple News & Google News Effectively Shielded Graham Platner. Now, Abdul El-Sayed

Special Report: First, Apple News & Google News Effectively Shielded Graham Platner. Now, Abdul El-Sayed admin Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:30 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/luis-cornelio/2026/07/24/special-report-first-apple-news-google-news-effectively Article Source NewsBusters Article Description Media Research Center (Original) MRC Original: If there’s one thing that stands out whenever Abdul El-Sayed is pressed about …

The Complications of Graham Platner’s Veteran Identity

Jasper Craven considers how much of former Senate candidate Graham Platner’s behavior should be read through the lens of what combat did to him, and how much of it is simply who he is, independent of war?

Is Graham Platner's Replacement the Real Deal?

In the days immediately after Democrat Graham Platner dropped out of Maine's senate race amid an allegation of sexual assault, it looked as though selecting his replacement might be something of a free-for-all.

Graham Platner and the Undoing of the Political Operative Class

Maria Comella, a former chief of staff to Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie explains how Graham Platner’s campaign unraveled and what that means for the current state of the political industrial complex.