Socialism He was a bad candidate running on bad ideas. Robby Soave | 7.9.2026 12:55 PM (Illustration: Adani Samat. Photo: Graham Platner/Facebook.) It's over for Graham Platner. Maine's Democratic Senate candidate is officially dropping out of the race, which will give the party until July 27 to find a replacement. This is the best move for the party, as Platner's poll numbers had collapsed following revelations of a serious sexual assault allegation. A different candidate will likely stand a stronger chance of defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. It's also the best thing for the country. Platner was a deeply flawed candidate with no special qualifications to serve in office and a long history of bizarre behavior: from the Nazi tattoo to the edgy Reddit posts to the alcoholis