Maine Democrats accuse Platner of attempting to influence his replacement before he drops out

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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The Maine Democratic Party accused U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign Tuesday of trying to influence the process for selecting a replacement nominee, as pressure mounts for him to leave the race.

“Unfortunately, Graham Platner’s team has repeatedly reached out to us in an attempt to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson wrote in an email to the state and …

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