Mamdani Urges End to Platner Saga After Maine Democrat Suspends Senate Bid
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Mamdani Urges End to Platner Saga After Maine Democrat Suspends Senate Bid
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 10
Summary
Zohran Mamdani said it was time to “bring this chapter to a close,” backing growing Democratic pressure to move on from Graham Platner’s collapsed Maine Senate campaign.
Platner suspended his bid on Wednesday after a Politico report detailed a 2021 rape allegation from Jenny Racicot; he denied the claim, but allies including Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna and Ruben Gallego pulled away.
The campaign had already been damaged by reports about a chest tattoo of the Nazi-linked Totenkopf symbol and allegations from past partners published by The New York Times.
Mamdani declined to say whether Platner’s downfall exposed a broader weakness in progressive candidate vetting, and said his endorsements remain focused on New York City races.
The episode has fueled a wider Democratic debate over whether progressives moved too quickly behind a candidate critics now say was unfit for a statewide campaign.