Platner is facing renewed pressure to drop out of the race before a Monday deadline to replace him on the ballot after he was accused of sexual assault. He denies the allegation.Troy Jackson, left, and Nirav Shah, right, are two potential candidates to replace Graham Platner, should he drop out of Maine's Senate race.Bloomberg; AP; USA Today NetworkJuly 7, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT / Updated July 7, 2026, 3:24 PM EDTGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, has said he is weighing whether to continue his campaign after an explosive sexual assault allegation reported by Politico and CNN on Monday. But Democrats are already considering more than a half dozen potential replacements for Platner in the pivotal battleground.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Who could replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee?
Platner is facing renewed pressure to drop out of the race before a Monday deadline to replace him on the ballot after he was accused of sexual assault. He denies the allegation.
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