Current sectionU.S. NewsThe candidates vying to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race range from a gubernatorial hopeful who accuses Israel of genocide to a brewery owner who defends its right to self-defenseShare 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 formatSubscribeJTAand Joseph Strauss07:38 PM • July 09 2026 IDTFollowing the collapse of Graham Platner's Senate campaign – capped by a farewell video Wednesday in which the outspoken Israel critic again accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza – Maine Democrats are weighing a new nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACDemocratic PartyIsrael-Gaza WarBernie SandersCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWho's Next? Platner's Possible Replacements and Their Stance on IsraelU.S. Democrat Lawmakers Urge Israel Release 'Kidnapped' Gaza Doctor Abu SafiyaRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?Analysis | If Netanyahu Loses the Election, Will He Go Full Trump?Democrats Ignored Graham Platner's Antisemitism, Now They're Paying the PriceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber 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 DoublesIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding Israel