Platner’s campaign working to navigate exit from consequential Maine race: CNN
Platner won the primary with more than 150,000 votes, and multiple Democrats are now filing or weighing bids to replace him.
- Graham Platner is moving to exit the Maine Senate race following a 2021 rape allegation, which he denies, as his campaign navigates the fallout from collapsed support.
- After CNN and Politico reported the allegation, Platner called it 'troubling, serious and false,' then said he would 'reflect on the best path forward' for his Senate bid.
- The Maine Democratic Party insisted Tuesday night the campaign should 'have no role' in selecting the next nominee, while campaign manager Ben Chin accused leaders of planning behind 'closed doors.'
- Our Revolution endorsed former state Senate President Troy Jackson on Tuesday, warning against the 'Democratic establishment' handpicking a replacement before the July 13 deadline.
- Maine voters expressed anxiety that a rushed replacement process could hinder Democrats' ability to win in November against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins, with some comparing the moment to the 2024 presidential race.
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Platner’s top strategists urge him to drop out of Maine US Senate race, source close to campaign says
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner claims victory in the Democratic primary during a watch party in Blue Hill on June 9, 2026. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) A person familiar with Graham Platner’s campaign’s internal conversations told Maine Morning Star Wednesday that his two top political strategists have been telling the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate to step down following the sexual assault accusation. The person, who spoke on t…
WaPo: Platner To Speak Tonight On Future Of His Race
The Washington Post reports: Increasingly isolated from the Democratic Party, Graham Platner is holed up at his home in rural Maine, navigating the likely end of his once-surging campaign for the U.S. Senate, as establishment fury over his prolonged exit grows louder. Platner’s campaign team held a call Wednesday afternoon in which leadership sounded resigned to the idea that the Democrat’s bid could be ending soon, said a Democrat close to Plat…
Platner's top strategists urging him to drop out, source close to campaign says • Maine Morning Star
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner claims victory in the Democratic primary during a watch party in Blue Hill on June 9, 2026. (By Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star) A person familiar with Graham Platner’s campaign’s internal conversations told Maine Morning Star Wednesday that his two top political strategists have been telling the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate to step down following the sexual assault accusation. The person, who spoke on t…
Platner Campaign Urgently Hiring Research Director Responsible for "Defense Strategies" In Job Listing Posted Day After Rape Allegation
Graham Platner’s campaign posted an urgent job listing for a new research director responsible for “defense strategies” on Tuesday, one day after a new rape allegation led him to cancel events and prompted many of his left-wing supporters to urge him to drop out of the race. [RELATED: Democrats Must Contend With Platner’s Rape Allegations [...] The post Platner Campaign Urgently Hiring Research Director Responsible for “Defense Strategies” In Jo…
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