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List of Democrats Who Might Replace Graham Platner Grows—as Platner Weighs His Future
Platner's allies want to ensure he isn't replaced on the ballot by Gov. Janet Mills.
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Democrats Grow Frustrated as Graham Platner Resists Dropping Out Quickly in Maine
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Two days after a woman accused Graham Platner of rape, he had not given up his nomination for Senate in Maine, raising worries about whether and how his party might find a replacement.
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Growing number of Democrats rescind endorsements of Graham Platner
A growing number of Democrats are rescinding their endorsement of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after a sexual assault allegation. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports on what Platner has had to say and what could happen if he were to exit the race.
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How could Democrats replace Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race – and who might they choose?
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Breaking down the Graham Platner allegations, pressure from Democrats
Top Democrats want the party's nominee to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Maine. Graham Platner has been involved in controversy throughout the campaign, but a new allegation of sexual misconduct had former allies speaking up. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
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Democrats have limited leverage to get Graham Platner out of Maine Senate race
Maine Democrats have few tools at their disposal to force Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to exit the race. Platner has until July 13 to withdraw his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), which would give the state party committee until July 27 to name a replacement. The Maine oyster farmer, who was accused…
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Graham Platner trying to put his ‘thumb on the scale’ as Maine Democrats look for replacement Senate candidate, state party claims
“Unfortunately, Graham Platner’s team has repeatedly reached out to us in an attempt to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” Murphy-Anderson revealed.
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