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Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.
Next photo Campaign flyers for former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner are seen at his headquarters Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Ellsworth, Maine.
ARCHIVO - Graham Platner, candidato demcrata al Senado de Estados Unidos, y el senador Bernie Sanders, izquierda, en un evento realizado en Orono, Maine, el 24 de mayo de 2026. Campaign flyers for former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner are seen at his headquarters Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Ellsworth, Maine.
from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control. Maine is considered a key state for control of the narrowly divided Senate, and Democrats were desperate for a candidate capable of defeating Republican Sen. The formal withdrawal comes two days after Platner said he would quit the race, facing an allegation of sexual assault that he has denied.
Maine Democrats are seeking a new nominee, and several hopefuls have already begun jockeying for position.includes a provision for Democrats to replace Platner before the general election but the replacement must by named by July 27. Just before Platner’s Wednesday announcement, more than 100 state Democratic Party committee members signed off on holding a nominating convention, in the event of his withdrawal, to choose the nominee. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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