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Maine Democrat Graham Platner to Withdraw From Senate Race

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“GRAHAM PLATNER DROPS OUT OF CRUCIAL MAINE SENATE RACE AMID NEW ALLEGATIONS”

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“PLATNER INTENDS TO FILE PAPERWORK TO WITHDRAW”

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“MAINE DEMOCRAT GRAHAM PLATNER TO WITHDRAW FROM SENATE RACE”

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Maine is one of the few states using ranked-choice voting for elections!

As a Maine Senate candidate, Graham Platner ran under ranked-choice voting — a system where voters rank candidates by preference. Maine pioneered its use in statewide races. Learn more at Wikipedia

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