Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee - live
It’s flattering, and I don’t take it lightly. I care deeply about the people who live there and, like so many Americans, I’m concerned about the direction our country is heading. “After a lot of thought, I realized the answer is no.
- ▪It’s flattering, and I don’t take it lightly.
- ▪I care deeply about the people who live there and, like so many Americans, I’m concerned about the direction our country is heading.
- ▪“After a lot of thought, I realized the answer is no.
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| Publication time | Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:43:06 GMT |
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16.22 EDTActor Patrick Dempsey rules out run for US Senate in place of Graham PlatnerAs Democrats launch a frantic search for a US Senate candidate in Maine, to replace their nominee Graham Platner, who is expected to withdraw after being accused of sexual assault, the actor and Maine native Patrick Dempsey just announced that he will not enter the race, after giving it some thought.In an opinion article for the Portland Press Herald published on Wednesday afternoon, headlined “Why I’m not running for US Senate,” Dempsey wrote: double quotation markOver the past several days, I’ve been asked a question more than once: Would you ever run for the United States Senate? It’s flattering, and I don’t take it lightly. I love my home state of Maine.
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