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There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It

Jul 6, 2026Left

The candidate has been credibly accused of sexual assault.

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RealClearPolitics

Jul 7, 2026

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Hopefully, by the time you read this, Graham Platner will have dropped out of the Senate race in Maine. If he hasn't, he needs to, immediately.

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Salon.com

Jul 6, 2026

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The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

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