Democrats face internal anxiety over their Maine Senate primary candidate Graham Platner, who is facing media scrutiny over his relationships with women just days before the primary election against incumbent Republican Susan Collins.

Washington Examiner

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Democrats have been caught in the bind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sought to avoid when he backed Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race.
Why it matters: Democrats must now support an untested and largely unvetted outsider as he faces intense media scrutiny over his relationship with women in a must-win race.

⏰ Maine's Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R) in November is in eight days.

🔄 Zoom in: Practically, it might be feasible to swap