Graham Platner Withdraws from Maine Senate Democratic Nomination

Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine after a sexual assault allegation. He is expected to file paperwork to formally withdraw on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Democrats in Maine must pick a replacement candidate for the U.S. Senate ballot by July 27, 2026, according to state law. The Maine Democratic Party will hold a nominating convention to choose the replacement candidate.

Troy Jackson launched his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on July 9, 2026. Jackson, 58, is Maine’s former state Senate president. Our Revolution announced it would back Jackson. Nirav Shah announced on July 9, 2026, that he is running for the Democratic U.S.

Senate nomination. Shah is the former director of Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention and came in second in the 2026 Maine Democratic governor’s primary. Dan Kleban confirmed his candidacy for the Democratic U.S.

Kleban, 49, is the co-founder of Maine Beer Company.S. Senate nomination. Bellows, 51, is Maine’s secretary of state and placed fourth in the June 2026 Maine Democratic governor’s primary.

U.S. Senate nomination. Wood is 36 years old. Paige Loud filed paperwork to run for the Democratic U.S.

Loud, 29, is a social worker.S. Senate nomination. Costello finished third in the June 2026 Democratic primary for U.S.

Senate in Maine.S. Senate in Maine on June 9, 2026. Susan Collins is the incumbent Republican U.S. senator from Maine.