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Graham Platner Suspends Campaign, but What’s Next?

On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of scandals and loss of support, with the final straw coming Tuesday when an ex-girlfriend claimedPlatner broke into her home and raped her.

“I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations and I just want to make it clear this is all false,” Platner said in his video announcement.

My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine. pic.twitter.com/RKVyLU76tm— Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) July 9, 2026

My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine. pic.twitter.com/RKVyLU76tm

In response to Platner’s statement, host Tony Kinnett on “The Tony Kinnett Cast” questioned why the candidate bothered dropping out.

Platner’s claims about being “regular” people conflicted with allegations against him. “Amy and I are regular people. We were not looking for this experience,” he said.

“That’s not normal. That’s not ‘Amy and I are normal,’” Kinnett offered as he listed the scandals plaguing Platner. He also pointed out that these scandals were haunting Platner even before rape allegations came out or the June 9........

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