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Graham Platner officially withdraws from the Maine Senate race
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Graham Platner officially withdrew from Maine’s U.S. Senate race on Friday, allowing Democrats to select a new nominee before the July 13 deadline.
- His withdrawal follows a sexual assault allegation made by a former girlfriend, which Platner denies, and ends concerns he might reverse his decision.
- The Maine Democratic Party will hold a nominating convention by July 27 to choose a replacement candidate who will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
- At least six candidates have already declared interest in replacing Platner, including previous gubernatorial and Senate primary contenders.
- Platner’s campaign was plagued by controversy, including past inflammatory social media posts and revelations about extramarital sexual texts, which contributed to internal party concerns.
