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Maine Democrats scramble to find new Senate candidate

With Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner saying he will drop out of the race, Maine Democrats are now rushing to put in place a process to select a new candidate to take on Republican incumbent Susan Collins in November.

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What to know as Maine Democrats scramble to replace Graham Platner on the Senate ballot

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Six Maine Democrats clamor to fill sudden void in critical US Senate race

Associated Press · 23h

Analysis: Platner may be done. Voters’ hunger for change and willingness to take risks will remain

With Graham Platner’s campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there’s no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always ...

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‘There’s No Graham Platner Without Donald Trump’: 3 Writers on the Fiasco in Maine

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5 big questions in the battle for the Senate after Graham Platner drops his bid

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Elaine Chao, wife of Mitch McConnell, issues statement after US return

Chao left the country after McConnell's hospitalization for a planned trip to China to support her family, a spokesperson said.

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Mitch McConnell's Health Absence a Mystery With US Senate Poised to Return

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Sen. Mitch McConnell brought to ambulance on a stretcher

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Scott Jennings urged to call Mitch McConnell on TV. See his response

After speaking to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell from the hospital this week, Scott Jennings was pressed about the conversation and even urged to call the politician during a live TV appearance.

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Elaine Chao Addresses Mitch McConnell's Health, Her Decision To Travel Amid His Hospitalization

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Mitch McConnell Seen on Stretcher in Newly Released Ambulance Footage

New York Magazine · 1h

New Mitch McConnell Ambulance Video Adds to Health Mystery

We first learned that the former Senate Majority Leader was unwell on Sunday, June 14, when his spokesman David Popp said in a brief statement, “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this mor...

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Mitch McConnell Was Rolled into Ambulance with ‘No Urgency,’ According to Eyewitness Who Filmed Him Lying Still Under Blanket

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CNN’s Scott Jennings Shares Surprising Update on Mitch McConnell’s Health

Democratic US Senate candidates spar as they lay out plans for Michigan economy, international issues and how they would lead

Two Democrats seeking their party's nomination to the U.S. Senate squared off in a debate at WOOD TV8 Tuesday evening, throwing jabs at one another as they tried to show Michigan residents they are the best choice to work toward affordability and defend the Michigan manufacturing industry.

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What Kentucky law says about filling a US Senate vacancy

Sen. Mitch McConnell's hospitalization has sparked renewed questions about the process for filling a vacant seat in Kentucky. Here's how it works.

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The Political Beat Candidate Guide: South Carolina United States Senate (D)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for South Carolina’s US Senate race: Annie Andrews, Brandon Brown and Kyle Freeman. I am running for the U.S. Senate to fight for ...

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Mallory McMorrow suspends campaign, reshaping Michigan Senate race

Mallory McMorrow suspended her Senate campaign on Sunday, narrowing Michigan's Democratic primary to two candidates.

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Who is running for US Senate in South Carolina in 2026?

Who are the candidates running for United States Senate in South Carolina in 2026? Incumbent Lindsey Graham will join Calvin Cowen, Thomas Keith Dismukes, Pat Hermann, Mark Lynch, and Darius L. Mitchell on the Republican side. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

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McMorrow suspends campaign for Michigan Senate seat

Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow (D) suspended her campaign on Sunday, amid low polling numbers in the race. “Today, I’m announcing that I am suspending my campaign for United States Senate.

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Democrats push key US Senate candidate to quit over sex assault claim

Top Democrats called on scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner to quit the race on Monday after a sexual assault allegation threatened to derail one of the party's best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.