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Progressive frontrunner and Maine logger poised to replace Graham Platner in chaotic primary

Troy Jackson is likely to be Democratic nominee after Platner ended Senate bid amid sexual assault allegations

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Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened

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‘White men get to fail’: Graham Platner collapse illuminates toxic double standard in US politics

Expectations that prioritize privileged identities keep women and people of color from even running for office

The Guardian - US

Maine progressives still have a leg up

County delegate elections may prove more important than any debate at the July 25 convention

Salon

An ICE shooting could upend Maine’s Senate race–and who controls the Senate next year

ANALYSIS: The killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero has given Maine Democrats a chance to tie Collins to Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Democratic senator had relationships with two staffers and was ‘very flirtatious’ with others: report

Ruben Gallego of Arizona said in response to the allegations: ‘I’m not going to engage in gossip’

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Lindsay Graham is the fifth U.S. Senator to die during a re-election campaign since 1918

On July 11, 2026, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died at the age of 71. He is the first U.S. Senator from South Carolina to die in office since Olin D. Johnston (D-S.C.) died on April 18, 1965. He is also the fourth member of the U.S. Senate since 2013 to…

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MAGA is wooing Platner's male fans now

Manosphere figures are using anger over the Maine race to coax young voters back to Trump

Salon

South Carolina and Maine will be the first states to replace a major party U.S. Senate nominee since 2016

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Brew.

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Maine Democrats in sprint to replace Platner on Senate ballot

The Maine Democrats running to replace Graham Platner as their party’s nominee for Senate are seeking to turn the page from the former standard-bearer without abandoning his supporters. At least seven Democrats are competing in what’s been a two-week campaign for the nomination to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins,…

Roll Call

Maine Senate race may pivot on abortion

Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights

Salon

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?

Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse

Reason

Graham Platner was an unforced error – the left has lessons to learn

Many imagined his buff, gruff and tattooed traits would help him connect with working-class men. But this logic was flawed

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Did the media fall short in its reporting on Graham Platner?

The twisting road to the candidate’s exit left a lot to be desired. But ultimately, reporters ferreted out the truth

Salon

Platner was "electable" until he wasn't

Graham Platner's implosion shows difference between masculinity and electability

The Guardian - US

US congressman says ‘IDF is lying’ about his detention by settlers and soldiers

Israeli ambassador to US accuses Ro Khanna of political stunt to distract from support for Graham Platner

The Guardian - US

Platner’s collapse doesn’t mean we should reject outsiders in politics

We don’t need fewer amateurs running for office. We need far more of them, recruited seriously

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Cruz warns Talarico has "real chance"

The Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win voters “who may not be paying close attention"

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As Democrats pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, many wonder: how did this happen?

The former US Senate candidate’s spectacular fall has upended the Maine Senate race and left voters fuming at the party

The Guardian - US

Graham Platner officially withdraws candidacy for US Senate in Maine

Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assault

The Independent UK

Graham Platner officially drops from Maine Senate race after sex assault claim, setting off mad dash for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats feel like they have a better shot now that Platner is out of the picture, Eric Garcia writes. But it’s far from a slam dunk

Salon

Platner exposes ugly truth of elections

Both major parties are susceptible to being hijacked by insurgents

Roll Call

Race for Platner alternative takes shape

Maine Democrats have begun laying out the process for replacing Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee, as candidates race to assemble campaigns for a weekslong sprint to set up a marquee Senate matchup. Platner posted a letter declaring his withdrawal of candidacy to social media on Friday afternoon, making…

Reason

Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics

Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.

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