Mamdani Closes Chapter on Platner | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is urging a clean break from the Maine Senate race controversy, calling for voters to decide the future without revisiting past scandals. Though he previously pushed candidate Graham Platner to withdraw, Mamdani now declines to comment on whether Platner’s exit reflects deeper issues in the progressive movement. Complicating matters, Mamdani’s top advisor once worked on Platner’s campaign, underscoring the blurred lines between political circles. Platner, facing serious allegations including sexual assault and a Nazi tattoo, suspended his campaign, saying he…