Platner scandal: Why Democrats must win in Maine to take management of the Senate | DW News
Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in the US state of Maine, has ended his campaign after sexual assault allegations surfaced, which he denies. Platner, an oyster farmer embraced by many progressive voters as a fresh voice, had been seen as having good chances of beating Republican incumbent Susan Collins as part of Democrats’ hopes of flipping control of the Senate.
Chapter breakdown
0:00 Anti-war candidate Graham Platner accused of sexual assault
1:20 Graham Platner video denying accusations of sexual assault
1:37 Andra Gillespie, Political Science Professor at Emory University
2:31 Why losing support of Bernie Sanders was fatal for Platner’s campaign
3:55 Andra Gillespie explains “snowball effect” of why Platner had to withdraw
5:24 What was Platner accused of by Jenniy Racicot?
6:45 Grassroot base support for Platner against Janet Mills
7:45 Gillespie asks “Is change for change’s sake good enough here”
8:36 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says it is "time for Platner to drop out"
10:24 Did Democrats wait too long before properly vetting Platner?
12:35 Voters in Portland Maine react to allegations of sexual assault against Graham Platner
13:23 Democrats in Maine have till July 27th to select Platner’s replacement
14:40 Are there parallels between the process to replace Platner and Kamala replacing Biden without a primary?
16:07 Why it won’t be a regular Democratic primary to replace Platner’s candidacy
17:30 Effect of Platner’s scandal on other Democratic races and the midterms
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