AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Scoop: Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday
Graham Platner privately told staff that he is planning to officially file paperwork to end his Senate campaign on Monday — the drop-dead deadline for him to exit the race. Why it matters: Though Democrats largely appear to think Platner is done with his bid , his last-minute timing is likely to cause a final pang of anxiety within the party. Driving the news: Platner made the comments to his team Wednesday night shortly before he announced publicly he was suspending his campaign. - "On Monday, I entire — I intend to file the requisite paperwork with the Secretary of State to remove my name from the ballot," he said, according to a person on the call. - Under state law , Platner has until Monday at 5 p.m. to drop out of the race in…
Graham Platner privately told staff that he is planning to officially file paperwork to end his Senate campaign on Monday — the drop-dead deadline for him to exit the race. Why it matters: Though Democrats largely appear to think Platner is done with his bid , his last-minute timing is likely to cause a final pang of anxiety within the party. Driving the news: Platner made the comments to his team Wednesday night shortly before he announced publicly he was suspending his campaign. - "On Monday, I entire — I intend to file the requisite paperwork with the Secretary of State to remove my name from the ballot," he said, according to a person on the call. - Under state law , Platner has until Monday at 5 p.m. to drop out of the race in…Open