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🗳️ Graham Platner is out of the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault allegation cost him nearly every major endorsement. Democrats have until July 27 to pick a new nominee vs. Sen. Susan Collins. https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/graham-platner-withdraws/ #Maine #Senate2026
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Graham Platner has withdrawn from the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault allegation from a former girlfriend cost him nearly every major Democratic endorsement, including Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders.
Full breakdown on The Democracy Advocate: https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/graham-platner-withdraws/
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Sherrod Brown’s decision to run for Senate in Ohio excites Democrats, transforming a tough race into a real opportunity—despite concern from those who want to see new, younger leadership in the party. Brown, 72, joins other senior Democrats pitched for key races, highlighting the party’s struggle to balance generational change with proven vote-getters—especially as flipping the Senate is a steep 2026 goal. Will frustration with Trump’s second term and familiar faces like Brown be enough for Democrats in battleground states? Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/08/democrats-old-2026/683891/? #SherrodBrown #Ohio #Democrats #Senate2026 #gerontocracy #elections
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"even before Shaheen’s announcement, the political landscape favored Republicans in the fight for the Senate, where the GOP already holds 53 seats compared with the Democrats’ 47, including two independents who caucus with Democrats.
"Republicans now have pickup opportunities in three purple states where Democrats have announced retirements in recent weeks: New Hampshire’s Shaheen, Michigan Sen. Gary Peters and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith. And the GOP is especially optimistic about the party’s chances in Georgia, where Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff is expected to face a tough road to reelection.
"Democrats, by contrast, don’t have any obvious pickup opportunities."
https://apnews.com/article/jeanne-shaheen-senate-democrat-not-running-8a1cc601bb0f00a3b03a1f5ba43bfa0c -
If #aoc primaries #schumer id actually register as a Democrat to vote for her.
