Maine Democratic Senate Nominee Graham Platner Officially Exits Race

Maine’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Graham Platner, has officially pulled out of the state’s Senate race, the Secretary of State’s office announced in a statement on Friday.

Because of his withdrawal, Platner’s name will not be listed on the November 3 ballot. His political party now has a deadline of July 27 to put forward a new candidate to take his place in the race.