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Democrats Scramble as Maine Senate Nominee Graham Platner Faces Sexual Assault Allegation

by Kimberlee Kruesi, Patrick Whittle and Associated Press July 6, 2026July 7, 2026

Democrats have begun pulling endorsements of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine after Platner was accused of sexual assault in a report released Monday.

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Colom Says Hyde-Smith Video Was ‘Parody’ as GOP Accuses Him of Illegally Impersonating a Senator

by Heather Harrison September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

A woman wearing a screenprinted white T-shirt with pictures of Emmett Till speaks into a microphone in front of rows of people.

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Priscilla Williams-Till, Emmett Till’s Cousin, Is Running for US Senate in Mississippi

by Heather Harrison September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

A side by side image of Cindy Hyde-Smith on the left and Scott Colom on the right

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Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocked Scott Colom’s Judicial Nomination. Now He’s Running Against Her for US Senate.

by Heather Harrison September 3, 2025September 9, 2025

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U.S. Senate Candidate Ty Pinkins Leaves Democratic Party, Will Challenge Hyde-Smith as an Independent

by Heather Harrison July 1, 2025September 18, 2025