If Platner stays on ballot ‘the seat is gone’ for Democrats: Political analyst

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:43:18 GMT

Pressure mounts on Graham Platner (D) to exit the Maine senate race amid allegations of sexual assault he denies. NBC News reporters Sahil Kapur and Jon Allen discuss the political fallout for Platner and where the race goes from here. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for the Cook Political Report, talks about Democrats’ chances to flip the Senate without Maine.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Grey's Anatomy star could replace Senate nominee Graham Platner — www.rawstory.com
Left: MAGA lawmaker slammed after attempt to capitalize on political scandal backfires — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses — www.axios.com
Center: Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation — www.rollcall.com
Center-Left: Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid — www.axios.com
Right: Dems uphill climb for Senate majority just got a lot steeper with latest Platner allegation — www.foxnews.com
Right: NYC's Zohran Mamdani says it is time for Graham Platner to call it quits in Maine — www.washingtontimes.com
Right: Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner — freebeacon.com

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