# Calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race continue to grow

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-08T10:53:57+00:00
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## Resource

Graham Platner hasn't dropped out of Maine's U.S. Senate race, but the pressure continues to mount on him to do so, as Maine Democrats make a plan to choose a new candidate in the next two weeks.

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