Graham Platner withdraws from Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for nominee
Campaign flyers for former Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner are seen at his headquarters Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Ellsworth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.
Platner’s paperwork was received by the Maine secretary of state's office and reflected shortly thereafter in its online withdrawal list.