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Dems uphill climb for Senate majority just got a lot steeper with latest Platner allegation

Democrats have a narrow path to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in this year's midterm elections.And part of their playbook is flipping Maine — a historically moderate state that votes blue in presidential elections but whose two senators are a Republican and an Independent who caucuses with Democrats.Graham Platner's candidacy is cratering as he faces calls from top Democrats in Maine and across the country to quit his Senate bid a day after Monday's explosive rape allegation emerged against him. And the latest controversy decreases the party's odds of recapturing the Senate...