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Former Senate and gubernatorial candidates are among the candidates running to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine

Graham Platner (D), candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, withdrew his candidacy on July 8, 2026. In a video statement on X, Platner said, “We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me. And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.”

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Nirav Shah throws his hat in US Senate race from Maine

Epidemiologist Nirav Shah has entered the Maine US Senate race. He replaces Graham Platner amid sexual assault allegations. Shah previously ran for Maine governor and served in federal health roles. He advocates for Medicare for All and challenging the established political system. Shah aims to defeat incumbent Republican Senator Susan…

The Economic Times

Maine progressives race to find Platner replacement as centrists call for ‘normie Democrat’

Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment Democrat

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The working-class Dems beyond Platner

Working-class candidates like Minnesota's Kaela Berg and Montana's Sam Forstag are focusing on blue-collar issues

Salon

Dems lose Maine attraction; scandal scarred candidate quits Senate race

The TOI correspondent from Washington: The abrupt collapse of Democrat Graham Platner's Senate campaign in Maine has thrown one of America's most closely watched midterm contests into turmoil and revived a recurring question in US politics: how much do allegations of sexual misconduct still matter to voters?

The Times of India

At the Races: As Maine goes …

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Maine Democrats have less than three weeks to find a challenger to Sen.…

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Who Is Valli Geiger? Former Mayor Tapped as Potential Replacement for Embattled Senate Candidate Platner

Valli Geiger gains attention in Maine's Senate race after Graham Platner suspends his campaign. Her political and healthcare experience positions her as a strong contender among Democrats.

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Graham Platner Halts Maine Senate Bid, Claims Ouster by 'Those With Power' Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Graham Platner has suspended his Maine Senate campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations, citing the need to protect the political movement he represents. The allegations remain unproven in court.

International Business Times UK

Graham Platner Suspended His Maine Senate Campaign. Democrats Now Need A New Candidate In A Key Senate Race.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner said Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for Maine's closely watched Senate race.

International Business Times

Patrick Dempsey makes surprise decision after Maine Senate race implodes

Platner withdrew Wednesday after a former girlfriend accused him of sexually assaulting her, an allegation he has repeatedly denied

The Independent UK

Victor Marx, self-proclaimed ‘high-risk missionary’, wins Republican primary for Colorado governor – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation

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The Independent UK

US democrat Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegation

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the US Senate in Maine after a woman accused him of sexual assault, prompting top party leaders to call for his withdrawal.

The Times of India

Graham Platner debacle puts Democrats in grave danger of blowing it in the midterms

The meltdown in Maine’s Senate race risks the Democrats’ opportunity to turn Trump into a lame duck president.

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Salon

Platner drops out of Maine Senate race

The candidate suspended his campaign while maintaining assault allegations against him were "not real"

The Guardian - US

Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner

Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation

Democratic nominee, dogged by controversy since entering contest, says ‘for the movement to continue, it can’t be me’

The Independent UK

Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign

Platner’s exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins

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The Independent UK

Trump says Platner is ‘in a bind’ after sexual assault allegation but it depends if you ‘believe the woman’

Trump makes first in-depth comments about Maine Senate race after Platner faces calls to drop out over sexual assault accusation

The Conversation

Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents

It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.

Roll Call

Platner, accused of sexual assault, suspends Senate campaign

Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate on Wednesday night, a move that allows the state party to select an alternate candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a marquee matchup this fall. Platner’s announcement that he would drop out of the race comes two days after…

International Business Times

Platner Hasn't Dropped Out Yet, But Republicans Already Plan To Attack His Potential Replacements

The Republican Party is planning to spend $8 million in negative ads on whoever the Democrats decide should replace embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner if he ends up dropping out of Maine's Senate race.

Roll Call

Jockeying to replace Platner on Maine ballot has already begun

A pseudo Senate primary has formed in Maine as Democrats wait on Graham Platner to potentially end his campaign in the face of an allegation of sexual assault. Platner, the Democratic nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall, has denied the accusation but said Monday that he was…

International Business Times

Graham Platner Is Being Pushed To Drop Out Of Maine's Senate Race. He Is Reportedly Trying To Influence His Possible Replacement

Embattled Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly attempting to influence who would replace him on the ballot in Maine.

The Guardian - US

Democrats accuse Graham Platner of trying to put ‘thumb on the scale’ of process to replace him

Frustration mounts that Maine nominee has not withdrawn over sexual assault claim as Trump says Platner ‘in a bind’

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