But he also acknowledged that the allegations could make it more difficult for him to defeat Collins. Flipping the Maine seat is critical to Democrats’ chances of winning the net four-seat gain they need in November to take majority control of the Senate.
“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins,” Platner said in the video.
Around the same time his video was posted on X, there was a brief campaign staff call where a senior campaign official read a statement from Platner, along the same lines as the video, and no questions were taken, according to a source familiar with the call.
Platner appeared to cancel or postpone some events in recent days. Event links for appearances in Gorham and Sanford on Monday were no longer active.
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