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Former DNC chair on how Maine Democrats should navigate a potential Platner exit

Graham Platner and a small team of strategists behind his candidacy are trying to navigate an exit from the consequential Senate race in Maine without entirely squandering the movement he built, people familiar with the matter said, rather than digging in or trying to find a path forward for his candidacy. Former DNC chair Jaime Harrison, who oversaw the 2024 democratic presidential nomination process, weighs in.

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