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Who is running to replace Graham Platner?

Jul 9, 2026Center Right

Several Maine Democrats have jumped at the opportunity to replace candidate Graham Platner, the populist Democrat who suspended his Senate campaign following sexual assault allegations and a slew of other controversies. Platner announced his campaign suspension Wednesday in an 11-minute video shared on social media in which he denied the allegations that…

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'Stay out of this': Maine House speaker urges party leaders to let voters replace Graham Platner

Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Democratic Party's role in naming a new nominee after Graham Platner's withdrawal from the Maine Senate race. NBC News' Ryan Nobles and Sahil Kapur discuss their reporting on what led up to Platner’s withdrawal and where Democrats in the Pine Tree State could go from here.

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Here's who's vying to replace Graham Platner as Maine Democratic Senate nominee

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Jul 9, 2026

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Here's who's vying to replace Graham Platner as Maine Democratic Senate nominee

Graham Platner's move to suspend his Senate campaign after a sexual assault allegation has prompted a mad dash in Maine, as Democrats position themselves as replacements to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins.

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With Graham Platner's exit from Senate race looming, Democrats line up to replace him

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Jul 9, 2026

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With Graham Platner's exit from Senate race looming, Democrats line up to replace him

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Here’s Who Could Replace Graham Platner on the Maine Ballot

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Here’s Who Could Replace Graham Platner on the Maine Ballot

Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the race for a US Senate seat unleashed a scramble by a handful of candidates who have little time to build support ahead of a convention the party is planning before a July 27 deadline to confirm a name on the ballot.

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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem in line to replace Graham Platner for the Senate

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Jul 9, 2026

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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem in line to replace Graham Platner for the Senate

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger, a Rockland Democrat, former nurse and former mayor, is drawing sudden national attention after saying Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner encouraged her to consider taking his place on the ballot in the Maine Senate race.

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