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As Graham Platner 'takes time to reflect,' Maine Dems weigh their options in key Senate race

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

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Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate running against Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, is being asked to drop out of the race after a woman he previously dated accused him of rape.

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Maine Public’s Kevin Miller.

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