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Graham Platner may be a dead man walking in Maine but Democrats can still take the Senate. Here’s how

The Independent

July 7, 2026

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Graham Platner may be a dead man walking in Maine but Democrats can still take the Senate. Here’s how

Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, wth greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

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