ME-SEN: Top Democratic groups recommit to Maine Senate race after Platner drops out
Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is jumping back into Maine and launching a fund to raise money for the party’s new Senate nominee, now that Graham Platner has ended his campaign.
“The DSCC will work tirelessly to ensure the new Democratic nominee has the infrastructure and resources to immediately turn their focus to the general election, and in November we will defeat Susan Collins and win a Senate majority,” said Devan Barber, the executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
he move follows DSCC and other groups — including the Democratic National Committee and Senate Majority PAC, a top Democrat-aligned group — abandoning Platner in the wake of a POLITICO report that a woman said he forced her to have sex with him. That would have shifted critical resources away from a race the party has said is a must-win for taking back Senate control.
Now, the DSCC has launched a nominee fund to raise money for whoever will replace Platner on the ballot, according to one person with knowledge of its plans, granted anonymity to share private details. After the party nominating convention, the fund will be transferred directly to the nominee’s campaign.
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