Sen. Bernard Sanders urges Graham Platner to withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The calls come as other elected leaders also pressure Platner to step aside, with supporters arguing that a withdrawal would allow the Maine Democratic Party to move forward with selecting a replacement candidate rather than continuing the contest under the current nominee situation.
In coverage cited by both outlets, Sanders is quoted saying he believes it is time for Platner to drop out of the race. The Daily Caller also reports that Sanders and Zohran Mamdani call on Platner to exit the race, indicating coordination among prominent elected officials. The Washington Times frames the potential impact in political terms, suggesting that Platner’s departure could help end his campaign and give party officials a pathway to choose another candidate.
All accounts describe Sanders’s public call for withdrawal and present the broader context as an emerging consensus among elected leaders urging Platner to leave the race.
