Trump Says Democrats Face July 13 Hurdle to Replace Maine Candidate Platner
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Trump Says Democrats Face July 13 Hurdle to Replace Maine Candidate Platner
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Summary
July 13 is the deadline for Maine Democrats to replace Graham Platner on the Senate ballot, and Trump said after Platner’s suspension that finding a substitute will be “very hard.”
Platner halted his campaign Wednesday after Democratic allies withdrew support following Politico’s report on a 2021 rape allegation by ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot.
The suspension came after a New York Times report detailed a separate physical abuse allegation from Republican digital strategist Lyndsey Fifield, which Trump cited in questioning the differing reactions.
Platner denied the allegations and said suspending his campaign was not an admission of guilt, but he has not formally dropped out — a step required under Maine law to clear the way for a replacement.