Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner officially withdraws from race

Platner said the "ballot line belongs to the people of Maine."

July 10, 2026, 5:03 PM

Graham Platner formally withdrew from the Senate race on Friday, sharing his letter to the Maine Secretary of State's office in a post on X.

"My name may have been on the ballot, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine," he wrote.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine.
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