{"id":1025,"date":"2026-07-07T20:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2026-07-07T20:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:10:55","slug":"graham-platner-has-a-price-for-dropping-out-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1025","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner Has A Price For Dropping Out: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly refusing to step aside unless Democrats let him choose his replacement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1023\">Who Tyler Robinson Interacted With Hours Before Charlie Kirk Assassination<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The New York Post<\/span><span>, citing a source close to the campaign, reported Tuesday that Platner, who has been accused of rape, wants to handpick his successor and is insisting the replacement align with his <\/span><span>anti-Israel and left-wing views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the past 24 hours, Democrats and leftists have called on Platner to drop out of the race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside,\u201d Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <\/span><span>said Tuesday<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would not dedicate financial resources to the election if Platner is the nominee.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,\u201d Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For now, Platner remains in control of his political future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In June, he decisively won the Democratic nomination with more than 70% of the vote. <\/span><span>Maine Democrats have until July 13 to replace him on the ballot, leaving the party just days to settle on a new nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis vibes to me like a play from Bernie Sanders to slide in Troy Jackson,\u201d another source told The Post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1021\">Rumors Swirl As Mitch McConnell Hospitalization Enters Fourth Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Jackson, the leading replacement for Platner, has also been hit with assault allegations, <\/span><span>The Daily Wire<\/span><span> previously reported.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The DSA-affiliated Maine politician was also accused of physical assault on Tuesday by the political organization Progressive Victory, which works with left-wing politicians and influencers to organize grassroots support for leftist causes.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cTroy Jackson in a heated disagreement struck a female colleague with a bottle he threw at her. There are many witnesses and it appears this is a widespread open secret within Maine politics and not an isolated incident,\u201d said Progressive Victory in a social media <\/span><span>post<\/span><span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The group detailed \u201ctroubling information\u201d it had received about Jackson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn our discussions we have received troubling information about not only Jackson\u2019s behavior, but the behavior of many prominent Maine Democrats toward women more broadly,\u201d the organization wrote. \u201cBoth as a result of the credibility of the sources and in the interest of not seeing our movement make the same mistake twice, we are choosing to share some of this now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jackson has yet to comment on the allegations but has already launched an exploratory committee to potentially replace his friend, Platner, on the ballot, according to FEC filings.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is a very, very serious allegation,\u201d Jackson <\/span><span>said<\/span><span> of the accusations against Platner. \u201cThis is something I never considered, but if Graham\u2019s stepping away, I am very, very interested and think I\u2019m the best person to replace him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1019\">Never-Before-Seen Footage Reveals Moments Before And After Kirk Assassination<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly refusing to step aside unless Democrats let him choose his replacement.\u00a0The New York Post, citing a source close to the campaign, reported Tuesday that Platner, who has been accused of rape, wants to handpick his successor and is insisting the replacement align with his anti-Israel and left-wing views.\u00a0Over the past 24 hours, Democrats and leftists have called on Platner to drop out of the race.\u00a0\u201cI have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside,\u201d Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday.\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would not dedicate financial resources to the election if Platner is the nominee.\u201cThe DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,\u201d Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).\u00a0For now, Platner remains in control of his political future. In June, he decisively won the Democratic nomination with more than 70% of the vote. Maine Democrats have until July 13 to replace him on the ballot, leaving the party just days to settle on a new nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. \u201cThis vibes to me like a play from Bernie Sanders to slide in Troy Jackson,\u201d another source told The Post.\u00a0Jackson, the leading replacement for Platner, has also been hit with assault allegations, The Daily Wire previously reported.\u00a0The DSA-affiliated Maine politician was also accused of physical assault on Tuesday by the political organization Progressive Victory, which works with left-wing politicians and influencers to organize grassroots support for leftist causes.\u201cTroy Jackson in a heated disagreement struck a female colleague with a bottle he threw at her. There are many witnesses and it appears this is a widespread open secret within Maine politics and not an isolated incident,\u201d said Progressive Victory in a social media post.\u00a0\u00a0The group detailed \u201ctroubling information\u201d it had received about Jackson.\u201cIn our discussions we have received troubling information about not only Jackson\u2019s behavior, but the behavior of many prominent Maine Democrats toward women more broadly,\u201d the organization wrote. \u201cBoth as a result of the credibility of the sources and in the interest of not seeing our movement make the same mistake twice, we are choosing to share some of this now.\u201dJackson has yet to comment on the allegations but has already launched an exploratory committee to potentially replace his friend, Platner, on the ballot, according to FEC filings.\u201cThis is a very, very serious allegation,\u201d Jackson said of the accusations against Platner. \u201cThis is something I never considered, but if Graham\u2019s stepping away, I am very, very interested and think I\u2019m the best person to replace him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graham Platner Has A Price For Dropping Out: Report - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Graham Platner Has A Price For Dropping Out: Report - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly refusing to step aside unless Democrats let him choose his replacement.\u00a0The New York Post, citing a source close to the campaign, reported Tuesday that Platner, who has been accused of rape, wants to handpick his successor and is insisting the replacement align with his anti-Israel and left-wing views.\u00a0Over the past 24 hours, Democrats and leftists have called on Platner to drop out of the race.\u00a0\u201cI have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside,\u201d Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday.\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would not dedicate financial resources to the election if Platner is the nominee.\u201cThe DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,\u201d Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).\u00a0For now, Platner remains in control of his political future. In June, he decisively won the Democratic nomination with more than 70% of the vote. Maine Democrats have until July 13 to replace him on the ballot, leaving the party just days to settle on a new nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. \u201cThis vibes to me like a play from Bernie Sanders to slide in Troy Jackson,\u201d another source told The Post.\u00a0Jackson, the leading replacement for Platner, has also been hit with assault allegations, The Daily Wire previously reported.\u00a0The DSA-affiliated Maine politician was also accused of physical assault on Tuesday by the political organization Progressive Victory, which works with left-wing politicians and influencers to organize grassroots support for leftist causes.\u201cTroy Jackson in a heated disagreement struck a female colleague with a bottle he threw at her. There are many witnesses and it appears this is a widespread open secret within Maine politics and not an isolated incident,\u201d said Progressive Victory in a social media post.\u00a0\u00a0The group detailed \u201ctroubling information\u201d it had received about Jackson.\u201cIn our discussions we have received troubling information about not only Jackson\u2019s behavior, but the behavior of many prominent Maine Democrats toward women more broadly,\u201d the organization wrote. \u201cBoth as a result of the credibility of the sources and in the interest of not seeing our movement make the same mistake twice, we are choosing to share some of this now.\u201dJackson has yet to comment on the allegations but has already launched an exploratory committee to potentially replace his friend, Platner, on the ballot, according to FEC filings.\u201cThis is a very, very serious allegation,\u201d Jackson said of the accusations against Platner. \u201cThis is something I never considered, but if Graham\u2019s stepping away, I am very, very interested and think I\u2019m the best person to replace him.\u201d\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-07T20:10:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c\"},\"headline\":\"Graham Platner Has A Price For Dropping Out: Report\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-07T20:10:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025\"},\"wordCount\":513,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/d57d8f297e57740c2b236e9f9a2ba120.avif\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=1025\",\"name\":\"Graham Platner Has A Price For Dropping Out: Report - 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