Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.

Democrats in Maine are beginning a sprint to nominate a new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat.

Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop.

As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief.

Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, ending speculation about his potential candidacy.

Graham Platner's bid for Maine Senate may be all but over, but it's likely other candidates will find themselves on a similar path in the future.

A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn’t resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault.

Politico reports that a woman has accused Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault.

President Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women.

The U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran, and President Donald Trump says more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.

Maine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump.

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota have cast their ballots in another day of primary elections in America.

Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota have hosted primary elections, but much of the political world is focused on Maine’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest.

Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Graham Platner has been met by an enthusiastic and supportive crowd at a town hall-style event in Maine.

Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, insists voters will support him despite controversies about his past.

U.S. Senate hopefuls Ken Paxton and Graham Platner are in Washington, D.C., to rally party support.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women.

Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women.

Restless Democratic voters are rejecting their party’s establishment.

Democratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he hopes to work with Gov. Janet Mills to turn Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ seat “blue again” now that Mills has dropped out of their primary.

Democrats are trying to win back the Senate.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.

Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.

Nearly 20 years ago, Graham Platner drunkenly got a tattoo while on leave with fellow Marines in Croatia.

Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, tells The Associated Press that he's covered a tattoo on his chest to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol that he got nearly 20 years ago.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office.