Who might replace Platner if he drops out? Here’s what could happen.
Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week, and Maine Dems would have two weeks to choose a replacement.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
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Co-owner of Maine lumber mill dies weeks after fire, explosion that killed 2 others
The death toll from the explosion at a Maine lumber mill has risen to three after the co-owner died from injuries he suffered in the blast.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw after sexual assault allegation
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Sanders, Warren call for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race after latest allegation
Democrats are calling on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
“Step aside”: Sanders calls for Platner to drop out amid assault allegations
The Platner booster joined a chorus of prominent Democrats urging the Maine candidate to end his campaign.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Graham Platner holding Dem party hostage — refusing to drop out unless he gets to name successor: sources
Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner is furiously debating with his campaign team and advisers whether to abandon the US Senate race challenging incumbe...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Graham Platner rape claims finally force top Dems to make pathetic U-turn: ‘My kind of man’
Scores of top Democrats and prominent progressive figures are grappling with credibility concerns over their embrace of alleged predator Graham Platner in hi...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Accused rapist Graham Platner spotted at Maine home as he holds Dem party hostage
A grim-looking Maine Senate hopeful, Graham Platner, was spotted for the first time Tuesday since the bombshell rape accusations dropped against him.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
The Brief: Graham Platner’s Exit Would Set Up a Busy Few Weeks in Maine
Staring down the prospect of a candidate in a critical race having to be swapped out in July, with four months to go before the general election…
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Here's how Democrats could pick a new Maine Senate nominee if Platner drops out Democrats have a brief wind...
Democrats have a brief window of time to replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot if he drops out of the race amid a sexual assault allega...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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The same left-wing coalition that helped turn him into a rock star in Maine's U.S. Senate race abandoned him Tuesday in the wake of a rape allegation that ha...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Platner’s collapsing campaign in Maine adds new midterm pressures for Democrats nationwide
Platner had entered the race as an outsider and was seen as riding a progressive, anti-establishment wave of support.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Graham Platner Got Way Too Many Passes
The Maine Senate candidate was rocked by one scandal after another, and yet he kept being forgiven by a progressive cohort that was enamored of his working-c...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
'Political Operative and Known Fabricator': Left-Wing Lawmakers and Pundits Who Attacked Platner's Conserva...
When Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faced allegations of physical abuse from an ex-girlfriend who worked for Republican organizations, left-wing lawma...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Maine Democrats scramble for plan to replace embattled Platner if he ends Senate campaign
Maine Democrats are rushing to come up with a plan to quickly replace Graham Platner, their embattled Senate nominee, if he ends his campaign in the wake of...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Former Graham Platner girlfriend describes alleged violence, which he denies
A former girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner described her own alleged mistreatment by Platner for the first time on camera to CNN
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Stephen King Walks Back, Deletes Tweet Defending Graham Platner After Avalanche of Criticism
Stephen King walked back his defense of Maine Democratic Party Senate candidate Graham Platner after an avalanche of criticism over a pair of posts he made.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Stephen King Walks Back, Deletes Tweet Defending Graham Platner After Avalanche of Criticism
Stephen King walked back his defense of Maine Democratic Party Senate candidate Graham Platner after an avalanche of criticism over a pair of posts he made.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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Who might replace Platner if he drops out? Here’s what could happen.
Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week, and Maine Dems would have two weeks to choose a replacement.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Co-owner of Maine lumber mill dies weeks after fire, explosion that killed 2 others
The death toll from the explosion at a Maine lumber mill has risen to three after the co-owner died from injuries he suffered in the blast.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw after sexual assault allegation
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Sanders, Warren call for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race after latest allegation
Democrats are calling on Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
“Step aside”: Sanders calls for Platner to drop out amid assault allegations
The Platner booster joined a chorus of prominent Democrats urging the Maine candidate to end his campaign.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Graham Platner holding Dem party hostage — refusing to drop out unless he gets to name successor: sources
Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner is furiously debating with his campaign team and advisers whether to abandon the US Senate race challenging incumbe...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Graham Platner rape claims finally force top Dems to make pathetic U-turn: ‘My kind of man’
Scores of top Democrats and prominent progressive figures are grappling with credibility concerns over their embrace of alleged predator Graham Platner in hi...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Accused rapist Graham Platner spotted at Maine home as he holds Dem party hostage
A grim-looking Maine Senate hopeful, Graham Platner, was spotted for the first time Tuesday since the bombshell rape accusations dropped against him.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
The Brief: Graham Platner’s Exit Would Set Up a Busy Few Weeks in Maine
Staring down the prospect of a candidate in a critical race having to be swapped out in July, with four months to go before the general election…
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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