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PLATNER DROPS OUT OF MAINE SENATE RACE

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Senate hopeful Graham Platner is a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran.

Platner served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before entering politics. Veterans running for Senate have won at notably higher rates recently — about 60% of veteran Senate candidates in competitive primaries since 2018 have advanced.

Maine's Senate has 35 seats — each district race can shift party control!

When a candidate drops out of a Maine State Senate race, ballot deadlines and party replacement rules determine what happens next. Learn more at Wikipedia

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