Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race

Democrat Graham Platner has officially withdrawn from Maine's Senate race, Axios reports. Platner filed paperwork Friday to remove his name from the ballot, ending his campaign to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins. The timing is significant: he acted ahead of Monday's deadline, giving Democrats time to select a replacement candidate through a nominating convention with roughly six hundred delegates. This race is critical to Democratic efforts to win a Senate majority in November.

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