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Lessons From the Graham Platner Disaster

Jul 7, 2026Center Right

Hopefully, by the time you read this, Graham Platner will have dropped out of the Senate race in Maine. If he hasn't, he needs to, immediately.

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There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It

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There’s a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It

The candidate has been credibly accused of sexual assault.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Graham Platner’s Volunteers Are Ready to Replace Him

Even Graham Platner’s volunteers are reportedly closing the chapter on the politically troubled Maine Democratic Senate candidate.A damning new rape allegation emerged against Platner Monday evening, marring the Maine oyster farmer’s candidacy and prompting a slew of progressive lawmakers to revoke their endorsements of the firebrand.It was, apparently,…

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Salon.com

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Time’s up for Graham Platner

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

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