YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - The race to replace Platner is already on in Maine
The calls for Graham Platner to step aside are growing. With Sen. Bernie Sanders now urging him to drop out, attention is shifting to who could replace the Democratic Senate candidate if he leaves the race before Monday's deadline. Joe Khalil has the latest.
NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner) - These Maine Democrats Might Replace Graham Platner in the Senate Race
Mr. Platner has not yet withdrawn from the race after a rape allegation, but Democrats in the state and nationally are already exploring potential alternatives.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica, Alexei Koseff) - Democratic factions vie to pick Platner replacement before he leaves Maine race
Potential candidates and their backers moved quickly to gain an edge in the contest over who would replace Graham Platner if he exits the key Senate race.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck) - Democrats Begin to Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits
Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.