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Platner set to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race Monday
Platner will file withdrawal papers Monday as Maine Democrats move to choose a replacement by July 27 after sexual assault allegations surfaced.
- On Monday, Democrat Graham Platner will formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race, filing paperwork to remove his name on the final day allowed under state law.
- Platner suspended his campaign Wednesday following a Politico report alleging sexual assault; he denies the accusations, calling them "an excuse to take away all of the things that we need to run a campaign."
- The Maine Democratic Party's executive director, Devon Murphy-Anderson, accused Platner's team of attempting to "put their thumb on the scale" in selecting the next nominee.
- With a July 27 deadline, the Maine Democratic Party must select a replacement nominee; candidates including Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former state Sen. Troy Jackson have announced campaigns.
- The eventual nominee will challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins , a contest Democrats view as essential to maintaining their Senate majority.
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