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Graham Platner faces tight deadline in Maine Senate race amid calls to drop out

Name: Graham Platner faces tight deadline in Maine Senate race amid calls to drop out
Uploaded: 2026-07-07T18:05:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 49 s
Description: Democrat Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to drop out of the Maine Senate race over a sexual assault allegation he denies. If Platner does decide to end his campaign, he needs to do so by July 13 or he'll remain the Democratic nominee. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Maine.

Democrat Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to drop out of the Maine Senate race over a sexual assault allegation he denies. If Platner does decide to end his campaign, he needs to do so by July 13 or he'll remain the Democratic nominee. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Maine.