Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Democrat Graham Platner drops out of key US Senate race in Maine
Politics

Democrat Graham Platner drops out of key US Senate race in Maine

Democrat Graham Platner drops out of key US Senate race in Maine
BBC News Thursday 09 July 2026, 00:38 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Platner had denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false", but the list of fellow Democrats pressing him to withdraw quickly grew.

Platner had denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false", but the list of fellow Democrats pressing him to withdraw quickly grew.
Democrat (ORG) Graham Platner (PERSON) US Senate (ORG) Maine (LOCATION) Platner (PERSON) Democrats (ORG)
Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Related Stories

Fetterman unloads on scandal-plagued Platner after rape allegation ends Senate bid: 'Adios, trash bag'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Graham Platner was always a "dead man walking" after the scandal-plagued Democratic candidate dropped out of the Maine U.S. Senate race following a rape allegation. "The trash took itself out tonight. And now, finally, people in Maine have a chance to really vote on someone that's not a total piece of trash," Fetterman said on "Jesse Watters Primetime" Wednesday.

Fox News 17m ago

Burnham eyes a casual version of the special relationship

LONDON — Efforts to preserve a close White House relationship dominated Keir Starmer’s premiership and ultimately helped doom him. His anticipated successor Andy Burnham’s intentions on the world stage are emerging gradually. The signs so far suggest he will neither rush to love-bomb Trump nor seek to antagonize him, taking a cooler approach than Starmer.

Politico EU 21m ago

Nigel Farage v Count Binface - podcast

Political correspondent Ben Quinn talks about the forthcoming byelection in Clacton after all Reform’s serious rivals declined to take partOn Tuesday, after months of scandal about his finances, Nigel Farage tried to take back the initiative. He was resigning as an MP, he explained, to trigger a byelection in his Clacton seat – giving “the people” a chance back him against “the establishment”. But, as the Guardian political correspondent Ben Quinn explains, things may not have gone quite to...

The Guardian Politics 21m ago

Le Pen’s strategy to win French presidency: Bring Bardella everywhere

PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s first campaign stop in western France on Wednesday revealed a major clue on how she plans to win over voters long skeptical of the far right: Keep her charming, 30-year-old protégé attached at the hip. Le Pen’s thinking is that Jordan Bardella’s youth appeal, comms skills and history of outreach to the business elite can help widen the appeal of their party, the National Rally, and compensate for her weaknesses. After trying — and failing — three times to reach the...

Politico EU 22m ago