Maine Democrats Race to Replace Platner | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Maine Democrats are in chaos after Senate nominee Graham Platner faces fresh sexual assault allegations from five years ago—forcing a frantic, high-stakes scramble to replace him before July 13th. With the Senate seat pivotal to control of Congress, the party must navigate a tight legal window and internal tensions over how to pick a new candidate without appearing to make a backroom deal. Leaders insist Platner’s team has no say, while state senators demand the replacement be entirely independent of him to avoid voter backlash. Several prominent Democrats, including former gubernatorial…