Progressive Maine Senate Candidate Jordan Wood (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the sprint to replace Graham Platner, saying the “movement is so much bigger than one person.”
Mr. Platner’s withdrawal from a marquee Senate race, under pressure from his party, has set in motion an unusual competition to become the new nominee.
Maine is a key state in the Democratic Party's plan to win back the U.S. Senate. But that plan is in trouble as the state's Democrats are scrambling to replace nominee Graham Platner, who is not going quietly.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is in the hot seat for his previous support of Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, with some Democrats arguing the Vermont independent helped elevate a deeply flawed candidate in a must-win race. Criticism mounted this week as party voices dinged Sanders’s judgment and the broader influence of the liberal wing in…
Democrat Graham Platner filed paperwork Friday to officially remove his name from the ballot, ending his tumultuous bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. Why it matters: Platner's exit ahead of the Monday deadline clears the way for Democrats to name a replacement candidate in a race that is critical to their effort to win a Senate majority…
Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assaultGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, officially withdrew his candidacy on Friday afternoon, ending a campaign laden with scandals.Maine’s secretary of state confirmed Platner had filed the paperwork to remove his name from…
Maine Democrats are embarking on a two-week sprint to pick a new nominee for one of the year's most important races in the wake of Graham Platner's decision this week to end his Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault, which he denies.
