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Explosive sexual assault allegation rocks Platner campaign ahead of key deadline in crucial Senate race
Maine Democrats Scramble for New Senate Candidate After Platner Suspends Campaign
Graham Platner has suspended his Senate run in Maine, prompting the state Democratic Party to scramble for a replacement candidate before a July 27 deadline. The party will select a new nominee through a nominating convention, and contenders are already emerging, including Dr. Nirav Shah, an epidemiologist who led Maine's COVID-19 response and previously finished second in the gubernatorial primary.
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Graham Platner's announcement late Wednesday that he was suspending his Senate run in Maine plunged Democrats into a foggy, fast-paced search for a replacement
The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline.
Dr. Nirav Shah, an epidemiologist who led Maine's response to the coronavirus pandemic and finished second in the primary for governor, became the lat
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The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.
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