Screencap of Twitter/X video.The Democrat Party of Maine is in disarray, to say the least.Their U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is finished, but still hasn’t dropped out of the race and they are running out of time to replace him on the ballot.Even worse, the Platner campaign is allegedly trying to influence the decision on who will replace him as the nominee. They are in absolutely no position to make such demands, but the head of the party in the state says that’s exactly what’s happening.WMTW News reports:Maine Democratic official says Platner campaign tried to influence replacement processThe Maine Democratic Party’s executive director said Tuesday that Graham Platner’s campaign has tried to influence the process for replacing him as the party’s U.S. Senate nominee, as pressure mounts for Platner to withdraw from the race.Devon Murphy-Anderson said in a video statement that the party has been “working around the clock” to develop a process that is “open, inclusive, transparent and fair” if Platner formally exits the race.“The integrity of this process is just as important as the outcome,” Murphy-Anderson said. “We are committed to ensuring that Democrats across our state can have confidence in both.”…“Graham Platner’s team has repeatedly reached out to us in an attempt to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” Murphy-Anderson said.She said the party has told Platner’s campaign that it has no role in choosing the next Democratic nominee or determining the process for doing so.“We have also reiterated that Graham Platner must drop out of this race so that Democrats in Maine can focus on defeating Susan Collins this November,” Murphy-Anderson said.See the video of her comments below:Update from Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson on the Maine Senate race. pic.twitter.com/Jzj9ofinU8— Maine Democrats (@MaineDems) July 8, 2026 This is a nightmare for Democrats.It’s amazing how much this is just like what they went through with Joe Biden in 2024. They covered for the candidate right up until the moment they no longer could, and now they are going to have to hand pick a replacement. It’s Kamala Harris all over again.The post Head of Maine Democrats Accuses Graham Platner Campaign of Trying to ‘Put Their Thumb on the Scale’ to Choose New Nominee (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.