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Democratic Infighting Puts Party’s Midterm Targets at Risk

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With President Donald Trump and Republicans on the defensive over the cost of groceries, gasoline, housing and healthcare, Democrats expected to spend the summer building momentum ahead of the midterm elections.

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspends Senate candidacy amid allegations

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspends Senate candidacy amid allegations

Fellow Democrats pulled their support this week after published reports featured a woman who said Platner sexually assaulted her while intoxicated in 2021.

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Miranda Devine: Slimy Dems — the party of Me Too — show their true colors in Graham Platner scandal

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Miranda Devine: Slimy Dems — the party of Me Too — show their true colors in Graham Platner scandal

Now that a liberal woman has credibly accused him of rape, the rats have deserted the sinking ship and the Democrat-endorsed US Senate candidate for Maine has dropped out.

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Graham Platner DROPS OUT of pivotal Senate race after holding Democrats hostage

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Graham Platner DROPS OUT of pivotal Senate race after holding Democrats hostage

The beleaguered campaign of Graham Platner has come to an end after a woman he dated formerly accused him of sexual assault.Platner was seeking to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and help Democrats take back control of the U.S. Senate in the midterms before the bombshell report hit Monday. 'We are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.' Platner said he was suspending the campaign in a post Wednesday evening. "My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine," he said. "What comes next needs to come from the people of Maine," he said in the video. "We believe that for the movement to continue, it can't be me. For that reason, we are suspending campaign operations," he added.Platner denied the accusations from a woman who dated him nearly five years ago and documented her allegations in an extensive Politico report on Monday. "Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false," Platner said in a statement about the accusations Monday. Platner had also released a video calling the allegations "troubling, serious, and false" but admitted he was considering dropping out. "Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting," he said, "and mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward." On Wednesday, after numerous Democrats revoked their endorsements and called for him to step down, he made the fateful announcement.Platner's campaign was plagued from the beginning by numerous scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo on his chest and accusations that he had sought romantic partners while married to his wife.RELATED: 'Should be nowhere near Congress': Even 'The View' thinks Graham Platner is a TERRIBLE candidate The latest polling showed Platner slightly ahead of Collins by a slim margin of 2 percentage points, which was well within the margin of error.He blamed some of his past behavior on mental health issues stemming from his time serving in the military during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner

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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 farA month after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned insurgent candidate has suspended his campaign after being accused by a former girlfriend of severely sexually assaulting her in 2021 – an allegation he denies as “categorically untrue”.Now that Platner has said he will file paperwork to withdraw from the race, Maine Democrats have until 27 July to select a replacement to face Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, in a race widely seen as pivotal to control of the Senate. The state party said on Wednesday it would hold a nominating convention to pick a new candidate. Continue reading...

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Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine

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Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine

Democrats are hoping to avoid a repeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s shotgun run for president as they grapple with how to replace Graham Platner, their nominee in Maine‘s marquee Senate race. Platner’s exit from the race, which could come as soon as Wednesday, would give party leaders until the end of the month […]

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Platner, Democrats battles over his replacement

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Platner, Democrats battles over his replacement

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s staffers on Wednesday accused the Democratic party of excluding grassroot supporters from determining who would replace the embattled party nominee in the November general amid allegations of sexual assault. Platner’s campaign manager, Ben Chin, sent out a text blast alleging the Maine Democratic Party told staffers they’d “have no role…

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‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin hits Democrats over ‘botched’ vetting of Graham Platner

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‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin hits Democrats over ‘botched’ vetting of Graham Platner

"I’m just struck by how Dems botched this so badly though, because, to your point, the path to Dems taking the Senate, I think, always ran through Maine."

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The Supreme Court just handed the political parties their best day in a generation

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The Supreme Court just handed the political parties their best day in a generation

The Supreme Court's decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC has strengthened the political parties, allowing them to spend without limit in direct coordination with their candidates, while still maintaining transparency and accountability.

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Democratic Infighting Puts Party’s Midterm Targets at Risk

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