ElectionsJul 14, 2026Maine Democrats Seek Replacement After Platner WithdrawalGraham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in June but withdrew from the race after a former partner accused him of rape; Platner denies the all...Graham PlatnerSusan CollinsMaine Democratic Party
ElectionsJul 8, 2026Maine Democrats Say Platner Can't Choose ReplacementGraham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on June 9. A Politico report published in late June included an allegation from a woman who previousl...Graham PlatnerMaine Democratic PartySusan Collins
ElectionsJul 10, 2026Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate RaceGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Maine, filed paperwork July 10 to withdraw from the 2026 race after announcing July 8 that he would suspe...Graham PlatnerMaine Democratic PartySusan Collins
ElectionsJul 9, 2026Maine Democrats Seek Replacement for PlatnerGraham Platner suspended his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine this week after a woman accused him of sexual assault; Platner has denied the allegation. Once Pla...Graham PlatnerMaine Democratic PartySusan Collins
PoliticsJul 8, 2026Maine Democrats Accuse Platner Campaign of InfluenceThe Maine Democratic Party publicly accused Graham Platner's campaign of attempting to influence the party's internal process to select a replacement nominee should ...Graham PlatnerMaine Democratic Party
ElectionsJul 8, 2026Potential Replacements if Platner Withdraws in MainePolitico published an allegation that an ex‑girlfriend accused Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of rape. After the allegation, Democratic leaders and s...Graham PlatnerMaine Democratic PartySusan Collins
ElectionsJul 7, 2026How Democrats Could Replace Maine Senate NomineeGraham Platner, who won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, is facing a sexual assault allegation from a former partner and broad political pressure to wit...Graham PlatnerSusan CollinsMaine Democratic Party
ElectionsJul 9, 2026Graham Platner Suspends Maine Senate CampaignGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after media reports and public allegations of sexual assault and other co...Graham PlatnerMaine Senate race (2026)Maine Democratic Party
ElectionsJul 20, 2026RNC Offers Election Help to Maine DemocratsThe Republican National Committee (RNC) sent a public, tongue-in-cheek letter to the Democratic National Committee and the Maine Democratic Party offering election l...Republican National Committee (RNC)Democratic National Committee (DNC)Maine Democratic Party
