Current sectionU.S. NewsThe exit upends one of Democrats' most closely watched Senate races, as the party now rapidly moves to select a replacement to face Susan CollinsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin 03:20 AM • July 09 2026 IDTGraham Platner, Maine's Democratic Senate candidate who gained national prominence buoyed by his criticism of Israel and AIPAC, suspended his campaign on Wednesday after bleeding local and national support following a Politico report detailing an alleged sexual assault.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACDemocratic PartyBernie SandersAntisemitismRepublican PartyIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Critic Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault ClaimIsrael's Next Government Must Ditch the Shin Bet ChiefHaaretz CartoonThe Problem Isn't Arab Representation. It's Israel's Refusal to ChangeEvery Day That 'Loyal' Shin Bet Head Zini Remains in Power Is One Day Too ManyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary