Platner quits Maine Senate race ^44.2%

CNBC - By https:, www.facebook.com, CNBC, Garrett Downs - 7/9/2026, 12:18 AM

Negativity Bias 33.9% - Biased Writer Voice 30.3% - Framing Effect 25.2%

Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner said he intends to exit the race on Wednesday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021, causing an insurmountable rupture with his closest allies. Platner's fall is a seismic shift in the 2026 midterm elections , as Democrats try to wrest control of Congress from... more