Platner planning to drop out of Maine Senate race: Report

Platner has faced a period of poor media coverage over his previous Reddit posts and Totenkopf tattoo.

By Ben Whedon

Published: July 6, 2026 2:22pm

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly planning to drop out of the race, according to the Washington Reporter, which cited a "well-placed source."

The development comes after the progressive canceled a string of campaign events set for the week, without specifying the reasoning.

The Reporter highlighted that he had not released his Q3 fundraising numbers and suggested that he may have struggled to bring in donations amid a litany of scandals.

Platner has faced a period of poor media coverage over his previous Reddit posts and Totenkopf tattoo. He previously defeated Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, for the party nomination and initially held a sizeable lead against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the general contest.

But Collins has since taken the lead in polling, adding fuel to speculation that Platner may drop out.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.