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Graham Platner drops out of U.S. Senate race, opening narrow path to replace him

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By Steve Mistler Verified
| New Hampshire Public Radio Verified
This story will be updated. U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, the political upstart who overwhelmingly secured the Democratic nomination just one month ago, has ended his candidacy. His withdrawal from the race now sets up a frantic scramble to replace him on the November ballot. Platner announced Wednesday that he's quitting the race in a defiant video statement that blamed the political establishment for his downfall, saying that it conspired against him.
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As Graham Platner's campaign collapses, Democratic infighting takes center stage

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By Steve Mistler Verified
| Maine Calling
As Maine Democrats wait to see whether Graham Platner will drop out of the U.S. Senate race, tensions have surfaced between his campaign and state party leaders who will be charged with replacing him on the November ballot. Those tensions have spilled into public view as Democrats desperately await his decision to leave the race while their opportunity to find a different candidate is dwindling by the day.
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The behind-the-scenes scramble begins to replace Graham Platner as he weighs his future

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By Kevin Miller Verified, Steve Mistler Verified, Peter McGuire Verified
| New Hampshire Public Radio Verified
The behind-the-scenes scramble to replace Graham Platner has begun less than one day after new accusations appear to have sunk the progressive Democrat's meteoric campaign for Maine's U.S. Senate seat. But Democratic party leaders aren't saying how they would choose a nominee — and some Democratic activists and potential candidates said the party needs to be as transparent and inclusive as possible. At the same time, a dispute is brewing between Platner's team and party officials.
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