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Graham Platner’s Exit Sets Off Scramble for New Democratic Senate Candidate in Maine

Graham Platner’s Exit Sets Off Scramble for New Democratic Senate Candidate in Maine
New York Times Thursday 09 July 2026, 20:24 UTC By Tim Balk 1 min read
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Graham Platner and Troy Jackson at a joint campaign rally at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s campus in May.

Graham Platner and Troy Jackson at a joint campaign rally at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s campus in May.
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