Chellie Pingree just made a point that echos what Jaime Harrison said the other night about "The Establishment"

[Akakoji]

3. Well this attack on men, especially white working men

will not help Maine or the Democrats in any way. We obviously already have few actual friends that call themselves Democrats.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/08/congress/cheyenne-hunt-graham-platner-maine-00991442

By ERIN DOHERTY and JESSICA PIPER
07/08/2026, 11:09PM ET

Cheyenne Hunt, a progressive Democratic lawyer whose nonprofit aims to fight misogyny, said she is relieved Graham Platner dropped out of the Maine Senate race.

“Today, I’m proud of my party for drawing a red line and putting our values above political outcomes,” Hunt said in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. “Now the hard work begins to put forth a candidate who can defeat Susan Collins and ensure we send a champion for women to the Senate this November.”


Hunt, the executive director of Reckoning Action, had connected POLITICO with Jenny Racicot, who dated Platner and alleged that he forced her to have sex with him, which he has denied. Earlier this year, Hunt also was key to bringing forward sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), prompting him to suspend his campaign for California governor. Swalwell denies the allegations.[b

Hunt endorsed Platner as leader of the group Gen Z for Change last fall but withdrew her support in June after three of Platner’s ex-girlfriends described what they called “reckless” and “unsettling” behavior from Platner to The New York Times.

but that doesn't stop anyone from jumping ship:

Troy Jackson deletes past X posts about Graham Platner

Jackson, hoping to run if Platner drops out, is attempting to distance himself from the disgraced Senate candidate.
By SAMUEL BENSON and ADAM WREN
07/08/2026, 3:05PM ET

Troy Jackson, one of the Maine Democrats vying to replace Graham Platner on the Senate ticket, quietly removed posts about Platner from his X account Wednesday, a POLITICO review discovered. “Troy rescinded his endorsement and just wanted to make that clear,” said Christine Kirby, a spokesperson for Jackson, after POLITICO inquired about the deleted posts.