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Read a memo from Maine Democrats on replacing Graham Platner

Headline from Bangor Daily News, from the development of Jul 7, 2026

Newest development Jul 9, 2026 · 2 reportsGraham Platner Scandal Stirs Skepticism From Trump, Other Conservatives

"We understand that many of you have questions about what comes next. We ask for your patience as this work continues."

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  1. Names this update

    Read a memo from Maine Democrats on replacing Graham Platner

    Headline from Bangor Daily News ·

  2. Dems Suddenly Want Graham Platner Gone

    Headline from The Righting ·

  3. Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner

    Headline from Reason ·

  4. Never forget — how the media defended Graham Platner…

    Headline from Revolver News ·

  5. Good Riddance to Graham Platner

    Headline from Reason ·

  6. Newest

    Graham Platner Scandal Stirs Skepticism From Trump, Other Conservatives

    Headline from Newsweek ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. PoliticusUSA

    It Is Time For Graham Platner To Go (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has been plagued by scandals and allegations, but he should end his campaign as he has now been accused of rape.

  2. Hot Air

    Who Could Have Guessed That Graham Platner Was a Bad Guy? (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    The Righting's feed description

    If Graham Platner weren’t the candidate whom the entire Democratic Party had rallied around, despite everybody already knowing […]

  3. Revolver News

    Democrats abandon embattled candidate Graham Platner… (opens Revolver News)

    Published

  4. PJ Media

    The Left Has a New Narrative About Graham Platner, and Scott Jennings Just Nuked It (opens PJ Media)

    Published

  5. Bangor Daily News

    Here are the important lessons from Graham Platner’s candidacy (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    "It must be said that despite the obviously inadequate vetting of this candidate, Graham Platner was an exceptional, natural politician."

  6. The Western Journal

    Look at What All the Dems Suddenly Turning on Platner Said After His Numerous Other Credible Disqualifying Scandals (opens The Western Journal)

    Published

    The Western Journal's feed description

    We are now officially on the clock for the Graham Platner campaign death watch, the moment where it has become not if, but when. On Monday afternoon, the numerous Democrats […]

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Read a memo from Maine Democrats on replacing Graham Platner (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    "We understand that many of you have questions about what comes next. We ask for your patience as this work continues."

  8. Slate Magazine

    Is This the End for Graham Platner? (opens Slate Magazine)

    Published

    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The Maine Democrat may have met a scandal he can’t beat.

  9. The Righting

    Dems Suddenly Want Graham Platner Gone (opens The Righting)

    Published

    The Righting's feed description

    Funny how quickly Democratic panic sets in once they realize that one of their deeply flawed candidates might […]

  10. The Hill

    Graham Platner is a crisis of Democrats' own making (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Platner was always a bad bet. But Democratic Party elders have spent more time and effort trying to manipulate primaries than they have actually understanding why voters are so annoyed.

  11. Objectivist

    Dem Trying to Replace Graham Platner Has a Few Scandals of His Own [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

    Published

  12. Reason

    Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    Robby and Christian discuss Graham Platner

  13. Slate Magazine

    How Did We Get Graham Platner, Anyway? The Answer Is the Problem. (opens Slate Magazine)

    Published

    Slate Magazine's feed description

    Democrats need to learn this lesson.

  14. Revolver News

    Never forget — how the media defended Graham Platner… (opens Revolver News)

    Published

  15. Townhall

    Here Are the Dems Running to Replace Graham Platner. It's a Total Circus (opens Townhall)

    Published

  16. PJ Media

    So NOW Jon Ossoff Wants to Denounce Graham Platner — Kinda Sorta (opens PJ Media)

    Published

  17. Tangle

    We Need to Talk About the Graham Platner Story (opens Tangle)

    Published

    Tangle's feed description

    The Graham Platner controversy has quickly become one of the most debated political stories of the week—but it also raises much bigger questions

  18. Townhall

    Scott Jennings Reveals the Real Reason Democrats Turned on Graham Platner (opens Townhall)

    Published

  19. Reason

    Good Riddance to Graham Platner (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    Graham Platner

  20. Newsweek

    Graham Platner Scandal Stirs Skepticism From Trump, Other Conservatives (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The scandal facing Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner of Maine has been met with some skepticism on the right.

  21. New York Post

    Trump says Democrats replacing Graham Platner is ‘very hard for them to do’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    "It's very interesting when the Republican woman came out with the same charge, nobody believed her" Trump said.

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