Pennsylvania Dem rep claims Graham Platner 'has disqualified himself' from Maine Senate race

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Madeleine Dean told CNN’s Boris Sanchez that Graham Platner "has disqualified himself" from Maine’s Senate race, saying new stories about the Democratic candidate were emerging "by the hour." Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., said Friday on "News Central" that Graham Platner "has disqualified himself" from Maine's U.S. Senate race after co-anchor Boris Sanchez asked whether she supported the Democratic candidate's Senate campaign. "I think it’s so distressing," Dean said. "All of the stories that are coming out, and they’re more and more, it seems, by the hour. I’m not a voter in Maine, but he has disqualified himself. In my eyes. He is not qualified to be a representative, a senator. We’ll see what Maine does about it. And I know Gov. Mills remains on the ballot, but he has disqualified himself." Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, is runni