What Graham Platner’s rise and unraveling reveal about the politics of 2026

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:40:06 GMT

In their rush to find a strong candidate to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Democrats should have more thoroughly vetted their party's nominee.

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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-Right: Collins calls on OMB to rescind parts of controversial proposed grant rule — thehill.com
Center-Left: Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: Rape allegation shatters Graham Platner's far-left base, puts his campaign on death watch — www.washingtontimes.com
Center-Right: Can Democrats Replace Graham Platner on the Maine Ballot — and with Whom? — www.nationalreview.com
Right: NYC's Zohran Mamdani says it is time for Graham Platner to call it quits in Maine — www.washingtontimes.com

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