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Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?
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Jezebel
· Jul 8, 2026
There Are Several Good Options for the Next Maine Senator Besides the Two Current Nominees
Neither Graham Platner nor Susan Collins should represent Maine.
The Daily Caller
· Jul 9, 2026
Who Could Replace Graham Platner In Maine’s Senate Race?
'I’m the best person to replace him'
MS NOW
· Jul 9, 2026
Would-be Platner replacements jockey for position in Maine
The state party has a little over two weeks to pick someone to take the place of its disgraced Senate nominee. The post Would-be Platner replacements jockey for position in Maine appeared first on MS NOW.
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine
Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine
Hindustan Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Graham Platner, oyster farmer & Democratic Senate candidate caught in a web of allegations
Who is Graham Platner? Explore the Maine Senate candidate's military career, oyster farming, sexual assault allegations and high-stakes Senate race.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Former Maine senator on replacing Platner: 'The message, the movement is right'
Troy Jackson, a former state lawmaker, is seeking to center himself as the best candidate to replace Graham Platner if he exits the Maine Senate race following a new accusation of sexual assault against the Democratic nominee. The former Maine Senate president acknowledged the “challenge” of a new candidate entering so late into this race...
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Related coverage for "Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?": Jezebel — There Are Several Good Options for the Next Maine Senator Besides the Two Current Nominees. The Daily Caller — Who Could Replace Graham Platner In Maine’s Senate Race?. MS NOW — Would-be Platner replacements jockey for position in Maine. Townhall — Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine. Hindustan Times — Graham Platner, oyster farmer & Democratic Senate candidate caught in a web of allegations. The Hill — Former Maine senator on replacing Platner: 'The message, the movement is right'