Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race

Graham Platner has officially exited the Maine Senate race by submitting his withdrawal paperwork, leaving Democrats scrambling to find a replacement before the July 27 deadline. In his notice, Platner cited a desire for change as the reason he was initially chosen as the Democratic nominee. This move leaves the party in a rush to avoid any potential advantage for incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, who faces no primary challenge and is now looking at a much less crowded general election landscape.