Platner set to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race Monday
Platner will file withdrawal papers Monday as Maine Democrats move to choose a replacement by July 27 after sexual assault allegations surfaced.
- On Monday, Democrat Graham Platner will formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race, filing paperwork to remove his name on the final day allowed under state law.
- Platner suspended his campaign Wednesday following a Politico report alleging sexual assault; he denies the accusations, calling them "an excuse to take away all of the things that we need to run a campaign."
- The Maine Democratic Party's executive director, Devon Murphy-Anderson, accused Platner's team of attempting to "put their thumb on the scale" in selecting the next nominee.
- With a July 27 deadline, the Maine Democratic Party must select a replacement nominee; candidates including Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former state Sen. Troy Jackson have announced campaigns.
- The eventual nominee will challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins , a contest Democrats view as essential to maintaining their Senate majority.
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Platner adviser assures Maine candidate will file paperwork to withdraw
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 Maine that led to him dropping out of the race. “As soon as the team became aware of the rape allegations against Graham Platner we advised he suspend his candidacy, and in the following days worked to wind down the campaign,” Katz said Thursday. “Like so many …
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