The debate will start at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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How the Biddeford ICE killing upended the Maine Senate race
Democratic candidates had been strategizing about the party’s snap primary to find a new U.S. Senate candidate. They were forced to pivot to immigration after a federal agent killed a Biddeford man.
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Graham Platner wanted his movement to outlast him. Now comes the ‘ultimate test.’
Can another candidate inspire the movement that Platner built?
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Graham Platner formally drops out of Maine’s Senate race
He announced he was leaving Wednesday. On Friday, he made it official.
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Graham Platner was ‘electable’ — until he wasn’t
Democrats say they want a fighter. Does it have to be a White man?
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Maine Democrats urging Platner to drop out, criticize his team for trying to affect how he would be replaced
Party leaders say they want a process that’s inclusive, open, transparent and fair to all candidates, and have criticized the Platner campaign for trying to influence the selection procedure.
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Who could replace Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race? Here are the names being floated.
Several of the candidates from June’s gubernatorial and congressional primaries say they’re interested.
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Platner facing flood of calls to drop out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegations
The Maine Democratic Party and the Senate Majority PAC have pulled their support, as have high-profile supporters such as Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
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Maine woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault, Politico reports
Platner has denied the accusation and said he is ‘taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.’
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Graham Platner abruptly postpones town halls in Gorham, Sanford
The cancellations came amid speculation that a national news outlet was preparing to publish another damaging story about his personal history. Later Monday, Politico published a former girlfriend’s allegation that Platner sexually assaulted her in 2021.