Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Graham Platner, the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate primary, is facing scrutiny after a New York Times report detailed an allegation of physical intimidation from a former partner, which he denies. Rep. Madeleine Dean said she believes he has “disqualified himself” from the race.
The primary is just days away, and his main opponent has largely stopped campaigning, leaving Democrats close to nominating a candidate now at the center of a last-minute controversy.
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Graham Platner, the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate primary, is facing scrutiny after a New York Times report detailed an allegation of physical intimidation from a former partner, which he denies. Rep. Madeleine Dean said she believes he has “disqualified himself” from the race.
The primary is just days away, and his main opponent has largely stopped campaigning, leaving Democrats close to nominating a candidate now at the center of a last-minute controversy.
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