### [2026-07-8](/feed/2026/07/8/index.md)

##### 2026 United States elections
# U.S. Senate Democratic Party nominee Graham Platner suspends his campaign in the upcoming U.S. Senate race in the U.S. state of Maine amidst rape allegations and other controversies surrounding his campaign, leaving the party to seek a replacement challenger to incumbent Republican Susan Collins. 




### Sources:

1. [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/platner-quits-maine-senate-race-midterm-elections.html)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/maine-democrats-say-embattled-senate-candidate-platner-cant-pick-his-replacement-2026-07-08/)

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