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.
Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party nomination.
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Graham Platner officially withdrew from the race for a US Senate seat in Maine following sexual assault allegations, bringing an end to a tumultuous campaign that has left Democrats racing to find a last-minute replacement in a crucial race.
Amid the demise of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign, the flurry of Democrats rushing to score the nomination has many wondering what is actually wrong with the party…
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.”
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…
