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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals.
Published July 9, 2026 · Category: News
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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
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Originally published at www.npr.org.
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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
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