Political strategists on replacing Platner
Maine Democrats are scrambling to replace Graham Platner after he ended his U.S. Senate campaign. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Mark Bednar join with analysis.
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Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Platner
A slew of Democratic candidates are throwing their hats into the ring to replace Graham Platner in Maine's U.S. Senate race, including the state's CDC Director, Dr. Nirav Shah. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins with the latest.
Details on Platner team operations
Maine Democrats are calling on Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign ahead of a key ballot deadline. This comes after a woman Platner dated accused him of sexual assault, which he denies. Washington Post Congress reporter Alexei Koseff joins with more.
Source: Platner to release video on future
Maine Democrats are calling on Senate nominee Graham Platner to drop out of the race ahead of a key deadline after a woman accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has the latest.
Graham Platner faces another abuse allegation
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing mounting pressure to drop his 2026 bid as more allegations of abuse emerge against him. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports, and Adam Green, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, joins with more insight.
Platner told to leave race amid allegations
Senate hopeful Graham Platner is under increasing pressure to drop out of his race ahead of a key ballot deadline after he was accused of sexual assault. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Platner pressured to drop out of Senate race
Party leadership is pressing Maine Democrat Graham Platner to leave the Senate race following sexual assault allegations. CBS News' Fin Gómez explains what could happen if Platner drops out.
Democrats call on Platner to drop Senate bid
Politico reports that a woman Graham Platner dated claims he forced her to have sex against her will. The Maine Democratic Senate nominee denies the allegation. Aaron Zitner, reporter and editor in The Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau, joins with more.
Platner "taking the time to reflect" on campaign
A woman who dated Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner five years ago is accusing him of sexual assault in a new Politico report. Platner denies the allegation. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.
Platner denies sexual assault allegation
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner says he's mulling the "best path forward" after a woman he dated told Politico he sexually assaulted her five years ago. Platner called the allegation "categorically false." CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Platner calls Collins "spineless and corrupt"
Graham Plater prevailed in Tuesday night's Maine Senate Democratic primary despite more than a week of controversies. He will now face off against Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race that could determine control of Congress' upper chamber. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins with analysis.
Platner to face Collins in Maine Senate race
Democrat Graham Platner will face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the 2026 midterm election, CBS News projects after Tuesday's primary. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Key results for primary races in 4 states
Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the midterm elections. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Skyler Henry and Anthony Salvanto report.
Graham Platner wins primary, CBS News projects
CBS News projects that Graham Platner has won Maine's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November battle with Sen. Susan Collins for her seat. Platner had faced a bevy of scandals in recent weeks. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News' special report.
Primary day wrapping up in Maine
Democrats in Maine appear poised to officially choose Graham Platner as their nominee to take on Republican Susan Collins for her U.S. Senate seat. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Robert Costa have more.
Maine's Graham Platner remains defiant
Graham Platner remains defiant as he heads into the Maine Democratic Senate primary despite multiple controversies emerging linked to his past. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Latest news on Graham Platner's Maine primary
Graham Platner's Maine primary to win the Democratic Senate nomination is occurring as more details about his past continue to emerge. Key races are also occurring in South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Skyler Henry and Anthony Salvanto have the latest.
Do Maine voters care about Platner scandals?
Graham Platner remains defiant as he prepares for the Maine Democratic primary election. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on how voters are reacting to the scandals plaguing his campaign.
Graham Platner faces another controversy days ahead of Maine Senate primary
This week, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner's "unsettling" behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies.
Platner on Capitol Hill amid sexting scandal
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, meeting with Democratic lawmakers. The pre-scheduled meetings come on the heels of leaked sexually explicit text messages that Platner allegedly exchanged with women who were not his wife. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Fallout from Platner sexting scandal
Maine's presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, Graham Platner, is embroiled in controversy after the Wall Street Journal reported on sexually explicit text messages he allegedly sent to women outside of his marriage. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on how Democratic lawmakers are reacting.
Graham Platner's wife on sexting scandal
The wife of Maine's presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate, Graham Platner, told his campaign in 2025 that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with several other women while they were married. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Collins presses Blanche about $1.8B fund
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" as part of President Trump and the Justice Department's settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it's unusual but not unprecedented.
These races could determine control of the Senate
The unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats — and maybe even winning control of the Senate.
New poll shows large Platner lead in Maine primary
A new Emerson College poll finds that progressive candidate Graham Plater holds a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine's closely-watched Democratic Senate primary. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for The Associated Press, join to discuss.
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