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Democrats in Chaos as Platner Succession Fight Erupts in Maine

July 8, 2026·5 days ago·via Mankato Free Press
Democrats in Chaos as Platner Succession Fight Erupts in Maine
The Democratic Party is tearing itself apart over the Maine Senate race as internal pressure mounts on candidate Graham Platner to drop out. This succession crisis exposes deep fractures within the party just as midterms approach, revealing how Democrats can't even manage their own house. When a party is this divided over basic candidate decisions, it signals weakness and dysfunction to voters. Read more about this...

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