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Graham Platner's exit throws a must-win race for Democrats into tumult

Graham Platner's exit throws a must-win race for Democrats into tumult
BBC News Thursday 09 July 2026, 02:12 UTC 1 min read
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The insurgent Democratic candidate in Maine's Senate race dropped out within days of an ex-girlfriend publicly accusing him of sexual assault.

The insurgent Democratic candidate in Maine's Senate race dropped out within days of an ex-girlfriend publicly accusing him of sexual assault.
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