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Platner Drops Out as Maine Senate Race Shakes Up | Toronto News
Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner has dropped out after a rape allegation resurfaced, derailing his bid to unseat Senator Susan Collins and throwing a major wrench into Democrats’ hopes to flip the seat. Once seen as a populist outsider with Trumpian energy, Platner denied the 2021 accusation but faced swift pressure from party leadership, who refused to back him. His campaign, already tarnished by past controversies, now leaves Democrats with a July 27 deadline to find a replacement — someone who can unite his base, win over moderates, and challenge a formidable incumbent. The…
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