Actor Patrick Dempsey says he won’t run for Senate in Maine
Source: NBC News Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
"Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey said he will not run for the Democratic seat in the Maine Senate race, as calls grow for candidate Graham Platner to drop out after he faced allegations of rape.
Related Coverage
- Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine (Center Right — Washington Examiner)
- Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign (Right — Latest Political News on Fox News)
- Trump Says US May Strike Iran Again, Threatens New Blockade (Center — Bloomberg Politics)
- Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race in light of rape accusations (Right — New York Post)
- Maine lawmaker says Platner urged her to run for Senate if he stepped down (Center Right — Washington Examiner)
- BREAKING: Platner Drop Outs of Maine Senate Race Amid Explosion Rape Allegations (Far Right — The Gateway Pundit)
- Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate (Right — Latest Political News on Fox News)
- It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters (Far Left — The Intercept)
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