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Democrats search for new candidate after Platner announces he's suspending campaign

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM EDT

Democrats are searching for a new path forward in Maine after Graham Platner announced he was suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.