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They published this 5 hours ago so has anything changed since then I can't say.

While he complains about not controlling process to name a replacement(Platner) the current tracker of Democratic Seantors is
 40 Exit race
  2 Condemn
  5 Silent

Graham Platner expected to speak Wednesday as his team feuds with Maine Democratic Party
07/08/2026, 3:02pm ET

Graham Platner is expected to speak Wednesday as his campaign publicly spars with the Maine Democratic Party over how to proceed should he drop his embattled Senate bid.

A senior campaign aide said on a 1 p.m. call with Platner’s team that the Democratic nominee is expected to speak at some point Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the call granted anonymity to relay private campaign conversations. It was not immediately clear whether Platner would be addressing staff or making a public statement, or what he planned to say.



Platner has faced intense pressure to exit the race against GOP Sen. Susan Collins and make way for a new nominee after POLITICO exclusively reported Monday that a woman he dated accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly five years ago. Platner has denied the allegations.

His team, meanwhile, further escalated its battle with the state Democratic Party on Wednesday over the process of selecting his replacement on the ballot if he drops out.

In a text message to volunteers, Platner campaign manager Ben Chin accused the Maine Democratic Party of allowing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to “send staffers to plan a potential nominating process behind closed doors” and of cutting Platner’s team and supporters out of the process. The missive came after the state party put out a statement Tuesday night accusing Platner’s campaign staff of repeatedly attempting to “put their thumb on the scale” in the process of selecting his replacement.