Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race

Platner said the "ballot line belongs to the people of Maine."

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Friday, July 10, 2026 9:05PM
Democrats race to find a new Senate candidate after Graham Platner suspends campaign

Graham Platner formally withdrew from the Senate race on Friday, sharing his letter to the Maine Secretary of State's office in a post on X.

"My name may have been on the ballot, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine," he wrote.

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