What's next for the Senate race in Maine
Jul 10, 2026
Pollster Andy Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, and Maine state Rep. Sean Faircloth join WBUR's Morning Edition to assess the Senate race in Maine after Democrat Graham Platner's said he would withdraw.
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AI GeneratedDemocratic candidate Graham Platner has withdrawn from the Maine Senate race following a series of scandals. This leaves the Democratic party scrambling to find a replacement who can maintain a diverse coalition of urban, coastal, and rural voters to challenge longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins ahead of the upcoming election.