Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race in Maine

The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".

Platner’s Exit Sets Off Scramble for New Senate Candidate in Maine

The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.

By Tim Balk

Graham Platner's downfall threatens Democrats' chances of winning US Senate

The Democratic candidate for the November Senate race in Maine, a representative of the populist left-wing faction shaking up the Democratic Party, was forced to withdraw on Wednesday after a series of scandals.

In Graham Platner’s coastal Maine hometown, his fall is personal

Residents of Sullivan, Maine, are left to ponder what it means to enter the maelstrom of national politics, and what might be exposed along the way.

By Joanna Slater

Maine Democrats plan convention to replace scandal-hit Platner – US politics live

Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Maine Democratic party has voted to hold a convention after its Senate pick Graham Platner withdrew from the race following accusations of sexual assault. Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask the US supreme court to reconsider its ruling that the 14th amendment to the US const...

By Tom Ambrose

Graham Platner ends Senate bid. And, why Nolan Wells' death captured national attention

Democrat Graham Platner ended his bid last night for U.S. Senate. And, prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been enlisted to help get answers in the July Fourth weekend death of Nolan Wells.

By Brittney Melton

Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid: What that means for Democrats

Democrats are scrambling to field a candidate as popular as Platner to clinch Maine in the midterms.

Trump says Democrats replacing Platner is 'very hard for them to do'

Trump said Democrats will struggle to replace Graham Platner after the Maine Senate candidate suspended his campaign amid rape allegations from Politico.

U.S. politics! Platner implosion, where’s McConnell?

As the U.S. midterm elections approach, sex assault allegations tank a Democrat, and secrecy surrounds the health of Republican senator Mitch McConnell.

US midterms: Democrat exits key Senate race after rape claim

Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched 2026 midterms race into uncertainty.

Democratic candidate for key Senate seat steps down over sexual assault allegation

The Democratic Senate nominee for Maine, Graham Platner, has withdrawn from the race following accusations of sexual assault, among other controversies. Platner continues to deny the allegations, saying he's dropping out due to losing his party's support. It's a key seat for the Democrats, who are hoping to retake the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Trump defends Democrat Graham Platner after sexual assault allegations: ‘A lot of people say big falsehoods’

‘It’s, uh, he’s in a bind. He’s in a bind,’ the president told reporters aboard Air Force One

By Brendan Rascius

Democrat Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid after sexual assault allegation

The announcement ends 72 agonizing hours during which the candidate tested the patience of his own party as calls for him to withdraw continued to mount

By Iker Seisdedos García

Platner Says He’ll Withdraw From Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegation - Forbes

Platner Says He’ll Withdraw From Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegation  Forbes

The Red Flag That Led to Graham Platner’s Implosion Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Maine’s populist Senate candidate made a costly miscalculation when he doubled down on his troubled background.

Why a US Senate campaign ended by sexual assault allegations matters for national politics

Democrat Graham Platner Out Of US Senate Race After Rape Allegation

Graham Platner denies the rape claim but suspends his campaign, leaving Maine Democrats with days to find a replacement to challenge Susan Collins.

Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation

Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for US Senate in Maine, following a series of scandals that included a woman accusing him of sexual assault.

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