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Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’
After Graham Platner’s implosion, Democratic voters in Maine, as one put it, are looking for a replacement “with a clean bill of health.” The post Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’ appeared first on MS NOW.
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Townhall
· Jul 7, 2026
Maine Democrats Have Another Candidate in Mind to Replace Platner, but This One's Problematic As Well
Maine Democrats Have Another Candidate in Mind to Replace Platner, but This One's Problematic As Well
NPR News
· Jul 10, 2026
Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race
In his withdrawal notice, Platner said people are desperate for change and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.
The Hill
· Jul 10, 2026
Graham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn
Democrats say there are lessons to be learned from Graham Platner's rapid rise and quick demise in the Maine Senate race. In their search to run someone “different” as part of their rebuilding efforts following significant losses in the 2024 election, Democrats found Platner, a plainspoken oyster farmer with a military background who could speak about real world...
Twitchy
· Jul 9, 2026
Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)
Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes)
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Democrats set to pull another 'Joe Biden' in Maine Senate race
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer claims Democrats will pull another “Joe Biden" with Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner following his recent controversy. “Here’s the kicker: the Democratic Party has another week in which, if Platner were to resign or step down from the race, they could replace him,” Mr Spicer told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “Mark my words … the Democrats are going to get their way in Washington; they’re going to push Graham Platner aside the same way they did to Joe Biden. “They are doing anything they can in the pursuit of power in winning.”
POLITICO - Politics
· Jul 12, 2026
North Carolina Republicans are anxious for more money to beat Roy Cooper
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley trails in name ID and polling. That could change if Washington steps in.
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Related coverage for "Maine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’": Townhall — Maine Democrats Have Another Candidate in Mind to Replace Platner, but This One's Problematic As Well. NPR News — Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race. The Hill — Graham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn. Twitchy — Ratio Alert! The Atlantic Bemoans Graham Platner Making Things Harder for Dems (Cue Norm Macdonald Memes). Sky News Australia — Democrats set to pull another 'Joe Biden' in Maine Senate race. POLITICO - Politics — North Carolina Republicans are anxious for more money to beat Roy Cooper