This means he can be replaced with another Democrat

Per the NYT

Graham Platner can be replaced as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine if he withdraws from the race by next Monday, and state law would then give the state Democratic Party until July 27 to name a replacement.

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      20 hours ago

      Poster is absolutely being misogynist by asserting that both of these women are lying in order to get paid and get book deals.

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          There’s a difference between disagreeing with “No women ever lie” and saying “All women always lie.” You’re literally trying to deal in absolutes and attempting to smear anyone who won’t fall into one of those two extremes.

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          The Platner supporters are getting really desperate here, too. I’m completely disgusted by some of the reactions on the left to this.

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              The reductiveness of this comment is what’s disgusting. This isn’t about “rape doesn’t matter” or “we have to elect a white man,” this is about having a healthy dose of skepticism when uncorroborated claims suddenly pop up that could derail an attempt to change the balance of the senate.

              The fact that so many people insist on viewing this as otherwise tells me there’s very little hope for stopping fascism.